June’s Suggested Lessons & Links
Grades K-2nd
Under the Sea: Jellyfish, Shark, Crab
Ages 8 and Up
Celebrate Summer: Sea Horse, Sailboat, Whimsical Bike
Playful Pet Portraits — Colorful Yorkie, Cat on Negative Space
Holidays: Father’s Day
LiterARTure: Little House on the Prairie or The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Bard Art: Midsummer Night’s Dream
Art of the Round Table: Round Table in Charcoal
Historical ARTchives: Preamble to the Constitution
Drawing Animals with Kristen Bailey: Horse
Ages 10 and Up
MWTM1: Claude Monet — 1. Impression, Sunrise 2. Japanese Footbridge, 3. Waterlilies, Red
*And don’t forget to download this month’s Masterpiece Society Art Appreciation volume on Claude Monet from the “Vanishing Resources” course below.
Selfie Portraits: René Magritte – Surrealism and Symbolism
Art Escapades: Katsushika Hokusai’s Great Wave in Markers
Nature Journaling with Heather Woodie: Amphibians & Reptiles
Handmade from the Heart: Candy Stripe Friendship Bracelet or Scrunchies
Teens
Watercolors 101: Lessons 23-32
Art Through the Ages: Medieval Art: Early Christian
Moms
Masterpiece Moms — Mixed Media Inspiration Piece
Virtual Paint Parties: Watercolor Wreath
Hand Lettering with Elizabeth Warren: Blending with Tombow Dual Tip Markers
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
