November’s Suggested Lessons & Links
Grades K-2nd
Dinosaurs: Pterodactyl, Parasaurolophus, Brachiosaurus
Ages 8 and Up
Art of Fall: Apple Recipe Blocks, Autumn Quote Chalkboard Art, Indian Corn Acrylic Painting
Holidays: Thanksgiving, Veterans Day (11/11), Mickey Mouse Day (11/18), TARDIS Day (11/23)
LiterARTure: The Borrowers
Bard Art: The Tempest
Art of the Round Table: The Wizard Merlin
Historical ARTchives: Mayflower Voyage to the New World
Ages 10 and Up
MWTM1: Pablo Picasso 1. Woman with Cap, 2. The Violin, 3. Woman with Yellow Hair
*And don’t forget to download this month’s Masterpiece Society Art Appreciation volume on Pablo Picasso from the “Vanishing Resources” course below.
Selfie Portraits: Paul Signac – Color Burst
Art Escapades: Claude Monet-Inspired Impressionist Sunset
Nature Journaling with Heather Woodie: Insects
Handmade from the Heart: Orange Clove Pomander or Granny Squares
Teens
Pastels 101: Lessons 13-24
Art Through the Ages: Classical Art: Greek
Moms
Masterpiece Moms — Thankful Chalkboard Art
Hand Lettering with Elizabeth Warren: Lettering on Greeting Cards
Masterpiece Makers Art Vault:
Early Elementary
“Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity.
I think that each one of us is born with creativity.” – Maya Angelou
Seasonal
“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein
Inspired by the Master Artists
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” – Vincent Van Gogh
Art Through the Ages: Hands On Art History
“Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.” – Andre Gide
Art School
“Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.” – Pablo Picasso
Inspired by Authors & Poets
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci
Nature Journaling
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” – Claude Monet
More
“To practice any art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. So do it.” – Kurt Vonnegut
Process Art & Creativity Prompts
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad,
whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” – Andy Warhol
Masterpiece Moms
“Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse
Resources
“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
