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October’s Suggested Lessons & Links
Grades K-2nd — Dinosaurs: T-Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops
Ages 8 and up —Art of Fall: Rolled Pumpkin, Mixed Media Trees/Leaves, Doodle Lettering
Abstract: Color Explosion or Geometric Abstract
Holidays: Astronomy Day (10/13), Halloween (10/31)
LiterARTure: Frankenstein or Jekyll & Hyde
Bard Art: Macbeth
Art of the Round Table: The Charge of Arthur
Historical ARTchives: Statue of Liberty
Drawing Animals with Kristen Bailey: Turtle
Ages 10 and up— MWTM2: Henri Matisse 1. Woman with a Hat, 2. Goldfish, 3. Sorrows of the King
*And don’t forget to download this month’s Masterpiece Society Art Appreciation volume on Henri Matisse from the “Vanishing Resources” course below.
Selfie Portraits: Henri Matisse – Fauvism
Art Escapades: Alphonse Mucha-Inspired Portrait
Nature Journaling with Heather Woodie: Mammals
Handmade from the Heart: Paper Pumpkin Garland or Yarn Pumpkin Garland
Teens— Pastels 101: Lessons 1-12
Art Through the Ages: Ancient Art: Egyptian
Masterpiece Moms— Autumn Watercolor
Hand Lettering with Elizabeth Warren: Adding Florals to Your Lettering
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
