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Painting Like the Masters

Looking at Famous Art

Day 94of 180
Week 19of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that artists create beautiful things

2

Experiment with painting techniques

3

Appreciate creativity as a gift from God

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:31-32

“He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs”

— Exodus 35:31-32 (WEB)

God gives people special talents to create beautiful art

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Watercolors or tempera paints
  • Paintbrushes
  • Art prints of famous paintings
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's look at some beautiful paintings and talk about how God gives people special talents to create art.

💭 Review Question: What colorful paintings did we see yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today, we're going to be art explorers! We'll look at a famous painting and then create our own special artwork.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Artists use colors and shapes to make beautiful things
  • God gives people special creativity
  • We can enjoy making art just like God enjoys creating
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in this painting?
  • What makes this painting special?
3Activity: My Masterpiece (8 min)
hands-on

Create a painting inspired by a famous artwork, using your imagination and favorite colors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose an art print to inspire you
  2. Pick your favorite colors
  3. Paint freely and have fun!
  4. Tell mommy or daddy about your painting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer colors and focus on big shapes

Challenge: Try to copy one specific element from the famous painting

4Closing (3 min)

Let's clean up our art space and talk about what we created!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you paint today?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll have an art gallery and show our special paintings!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Famous artists use different styles and techniques to create unique artwork

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Focus on enjoyment, not perfection
  • Encourage creative expression
  • Display child's artwork proudly
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if painting doesn't look exactly like the example

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, willingness to experiment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of artwork for BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Create a special art display at home

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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