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Celebrate famous artists with projects on their birthdays!

New! Artist Birthdays Calendar

By on February 17, 2014 in Britto, Romero, Burch, Laurel, Calder, Alexander, Carle, Eric, Cezanne, Paul, Chagall, Marc, Chihuly, Dale, Da Vinci, Leonardo, Dali, Salvadore, Delaunay, Robert & Sonia, Escher, M.C., Famous Artists, Goldsworthy, Andy, Haring, Keith, Johns, Jasper, Kahlo, Frida, Kandinsky, Wassily, Klee, Paul, Klimt, Gustave, Matisse, Henri, Miro, Joan, Mondrian, Piet, Monet, Claude, O'Keeffe, Georgia, Picasso, Pablo, Pollock, Jackson, Pompon, Francois, Posada, Jose, Remington, Frederick, Renoir, Auguste, Seurat, Georges, Seuss, Dr., Van Gogh, Vincent, Wood, Grant






Kids love to celebrate birthdays, so what better time to introduce a new artist than on that artist’s birthday? I’ve created a new page on my site to help you plan your artist birthday celebrations! Just click on the “Artist Birthdays” link on my menu bar for a list of birthdays by month, complete with […]






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Oil Pastel Cat inspired by Laurel Burch

Oil Pastel Cats Inspired by Laurel Burch

By on December 10, 2012 in Abstract (Representational), Animals, Burch, Laurel, Famous Artists, Lessons, Medium, Oil Pastel, Style, Subject






What’s not to love about these whimsical, colorful cats inspired by San Francisco artist, Laurel Burch? This fun project can be adapted to most any age group…. the examples here were done by my 4th graders. My students always enjoy learning about the lives of famous artists, and the story of prolific artist Laurel Burch […]






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