Art History Worksheets Art Biography Units
Regular price $30.00 Sale price $20.00 Save $10.00This art history workbook introduces middle school students to visual artists Gustav Klimt, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat and Paul Klee. Students learn about the artist through an artist bio, video resources, coloring sheets and art analysis. Then they complete a project in the style of the artist. Extension activities are also included.
Each artist workbook includes:
- An Artist Biography Sheet
- Teacher Instructions
- More Resources Sheets/Videos
- Art Analysis
- Coloring Pages of each Artist
- Student Project and Extensions for each Artist
CLICK BELOW TO GO TO ALL TEN ARTISTS COMPILED INTO ONE ART HISTORY WORKBOOK
Art History Student Workbook (205 Pages)
KLIMT:
This art history packet introduces students to the artist Gustav Klimt. Students learn about the artist through an information page, coloring, finding and creating patterns, and analyzing a piece of art. Students learn about portrait proportions, create their own pattern portrait, and finally draw and paint their own tree of life. A video demonstration of the tree of life is included in the lesson.
18 Worksheets Included: (See Preview File)
- High Resolution Poster of “The Tree of Life” by Gustav Klimt
- About the artist information sheet with examples
- Instruction sheet
- More resources sheet with links to movies and demonstration video
- Free Video demonstration of Final Tree of Life project
- Coloring Sheet of “The Tree of Life” in black outline form with color guides.
- Pattern/Coloring Sheet of Stocet Palace Detail
- Pattern/Coloring Sheet of “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer”
- Analysis of Klimt’s “Portrait of Eugenia Primavesi”
- Facial Proportions worksheet
- Contour line drawing of a portrait worksheet
- Personality Patterns worksheet
- Final pattern portrait worksheet
- Tree of Life Pencil Drawing example with instructions
- Tree of Life final drawing/watercolor project
- Teacher and student example
- KEYS:
- “Portrait of Eugenia Primavesi” worksheet with example answers
- Teacher and Student examples of “Tree of Life” proj
VAN GOGH:
This art history packet introduces students to the artist Vincent Van Gogh. Students learn about the artist through web links and videos and color some of his artwork. They then learn how to draw a room in one-point perspective, look at Van Gogh’s “Bedroom in Arles,” and discuss the perspective in that painting. They then draw and paint/color their own bedroom and the way it makes them feel. As a final project students re-create “Starry Night,” using a color scheme of their own choosing.
18 Worksheets Included: (See Preview File)
GEORGES SEURAT:
This art history packet introduces students to the artist Georges Seurat. Students learn about the artist through web links and videos, complete pointillism worksheets, then use pointillism to re-create and then color some of his famous paintings. Finally students create a tropical fish using pointillism as their final project.
18 Worksheets Included: (See Preview File)
PAUL CéZANNE:
This art history packet introduces students to the artist Paul Cézanne. Students learn about the artist through web links and videos, color artwork similar in style to his work then use the grid method to re-create and then color some of his famous paintings. Finally students create a still-life drawing of fruit from above using oil pastels.
15 Worksheets Included: (See Preview File)
PAUL KLEE:
This packet includes a biography sheet, poster, teacher instructions, coloring sheets, video links, analysis and 2 projects in the style of Paul Klee. Students create a line design and fill it with colors that they believe communicate a time of day or emotion, create an abstract name design, a quotation painting and complete a final abstract art project using sharpie and chalk.
18 Worksheets Included: (See Preview File)
Art Periods Covered:
- Art Nouveau or Symbolism (Klimt)
- Post-Impressionism (Van Gogh)
- Romanticism (Cézanne)
- Pointillism (Seurat)
- Expressionism/Surrealism (Klee)
Mediums Covered:
- Watercolor
- Acrylic Paint
- Oil Pastel
- Colored Pencil
- Chalk
Visual Art Portfolio
Create a binder to keep student work. When complete it shows the students growth over time. Upon completion of the packets, conducting a portfolio review can be a meaningful and valuable experience for the student and it is also a great way to show other kids and family members.
