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Ruth Chapman Art

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Dragons Love Tacos: Art Lesson for Grades K-3

By Ruth Chapman Art

“I love that book!” is what a lot of my students say when I hold up Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri. This picture book is wonderful inspiration for these dragon paintings, and the kids laugh out loud when I read it. After

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Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Literature

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Illuminated Letters Inspired by Medieval Texts: Art Lessons for Grades 4-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

This lesson combines art history with printmaking in such a beautiful way! There’s lots of room for individuality with dragons and other fantastic mythical animals as well as castles, kings, and queens, all inspired from medieval times. The steps

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Middle Ages, Art History, Visual Arts

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Galaxies Inspired by Neil deGrasse Tyson: Art Lesson for Grades 3-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

I hear lots of oohs and aahs when the children see these galaxy paintings! The galaxies are viewed as if through a telescope and they’re so fun to create. Check out the student gallery to see how beautiful the kids’ artworks are. A great

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Astronomy, Visual Arts, Black History Month

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Pop Art Animals: Lions, Elephants, Leopards + Giraffes Art Lesson for Grades 3-6

By Ruth Chapman Art

These pop art animals have a real wow factor! I love Cassie Stephens’ chalk tigers inspired by pop artist Dean Russo, and I wanted to do a version with African animals and bleeding tissue paper. The key to these pop art posters is how I teach the

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Art History, Visual Arts

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Endangered Animals: Watercolor Paintings Inspired by Andy Warhol for Grades 4-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

This project covers so much! We discuss how Andy Warhol's series of Endangered Species prints raised awareness of an important issue, now more relevant than ever. I was impressed with how engaged and interested my students were to learn about how

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Art History, Visual Arts, Earth Day

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Dogs in Sweaters: Art Lesson for Grades K-4

By Ruth Chapman Art

Welcome to winter! How adorable are these dogs in sweaters! We create these with oil pastels and liquid tempera, but the lesson also includes directions for working with tempera cakes or opaque watercolors. Students learn how to draw one of six

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Winter

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Zebras Inspired by Andy Warhol: Pop Art Lesson for Grades 1-3

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Pop Art is one of the most engaging art styles for children, with the bright colors and popular subject matter. These charming zebras in a rainbow of colors are no exception! Taking inspiration from Andy Warhol’s Grevy’s Zebra screen prints,

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Science, Art History, Visual Arts

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Andy Warhol's Flowers: Pop Art Lesson for Grades 3-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

These Pop Art flowers are a joy to create, and the finished paintings are so colorful and happy! Our inspiration comes from Andy Warhol’s Daisy and Flower for Tacoma Dome artworks. This is a great project for Spring, Summer, Mother’s Day, an art

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Art History, Visual Arts, Spring

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Black Bears in Oil Pastel + Watercolor Art Lesson for Grades 1-3

By Ruth Chapman Art

This project covers so many wonderful art-making techniques! The children learn to draw a profile of a bear, create textures for the black bear’s fur, and experiment with watercolor techniques. The kids really enjoy each step of the process.Denise

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Visual Arts, General Science, Autumn

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Georgia O'Keeffe's Fall Leaves: Oil Pastel Art Lesson

By Ruth Chapman Art

Let’s celebrate Fall! The gorgeous colors of autumn leaves are the focus of this project inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s close-up paintings of leaves. The picture book biography, Portrait of an Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe: Discover the Artist Behind the

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Art History, Visual Arts, Autumn

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Arctic Birds Inspired by Inuit Prints: Art Lesson for Grades 4-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

These Arctic birds are a fantastic project to build drawing and printmaking skills while learning about Inuit art from Canada’s Arctic Circle. The lesson includes 18 line drawings of Arctic birds, with step-by-step instructions on how to draw each.

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Native Americans, Visual Arts, Winter

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Classic Cars in Cuba: Art Lesson for Grades 1-3

By Ruth Chapman Art

I love showing the kids a window into life in a different country. Here we travel to Cuba and take inspiration from the classic American cars there. The beautiful and engaging picture book All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle and Mike Curato is

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Visual Arts, Hispanic Heritage Month

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Birds of America: Art Lesson Inspired by John James Audubon

By Ruth Chapman Art

Learning to draw and paint birds that look realistic can be such a satisfying process for children. We learn about John James Audubon, a naturalist who painted and studied birds in Pennsylvania. He’s known for his scientific contributions to birding

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Art History, Visual Arts, Earth Day

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Tropical Birds Inspired by Frida Kahlo: Parrots, Quetzals & Toucans

By Ruth Chapman Art

Frida Kahlo's such a popular artist, and she’s known for her self-portraits with her pets, including Me and My Parrots from 1941. Her birds are the inspiration for this project. A great introduction to the project is the picture book Frida Kahlo

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Art History, Visual Arts, Hispanic Heritage Month

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Spaceships Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci: Art Lesson for Grades 4-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings of flying machines and the kids’ imaginations are the inspiration for these fantastical spaceships. Students learn techniques for creating a beautiful sky in watercolors, and then they draw and paint their own spaceship.

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Art History, Visual Arts, Engineering

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Coral Reefs and Tropical Fish: Art Lesson for Grades 3-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

Coral reefs are so colorful and beautiful, they're a joy to draw and paint. This project provides the structure for children to successfully draw coral and fish while providing many options so everyone’s artwork looks different. We add color with

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Science, Visual Arts, Earth Day

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Icebreaker Ships Traveling to Antarctica: Art Lesson for Grades 1-3

By Ruth Chapman Art

Introduce your kids to the adventure of traveling to the South Pole! This project is inspired by the picture book Sophie Scott Goes South by Alison Lester. It tells the story of a girl who travels to Antarctica with her dad, the captain of an

Subjects:

Visual Arts, General Science, Winter

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Egyptian Mythology: Art Lesson for Grades 5-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

Ancient Egypt is part of the sixth grade social studies curriculum at our school, and this project is a great tie-in. Egyptian mythology is such a rich subject, and the children enjoy picking a god or goddess to draw. We learn about frontalism and

Subjects:

Ancient History, Visual Arts, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Lesson

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Dog Portraits Inspired by Andy Warhol: Art Lesson for Grades 3-7

By Ruth Chapman Art

Inspired by Andy Warhol, these dog portraits are a favorite with the kids! Drawing just the head keeps it simple, and the bright colors make the artworks pop. Children love dogs, and there are so many to choose from—24 adorable dogs! This provides

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Art History, Visual Arts

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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Fig Trees & Birds Inspired by Wangari Maathai: Art Lesson for Grades K-4

By Ruth Chapman Art

These whimsical birds in fig trees are inspired by the gorgeous illustrations in the informational picture book Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees by Franck Prevot and Aurélia Fronty. Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Black History Month, Earth Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I teach art to children after school in Westchester, New York. I teach grades 1-4 at our local elementary school and grades 5-7 at the middle school. I love creating art lessons, and I love the time with the kids.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I try to achieve a balance between directed skill development and a child's own creative vision. I teach specific techniques and provide the opportunity for children to add their own imagination to the project, to experiment with a variety of materials, and just to enjoy making art.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Currently, I'm exploring acrylics--printing, painting, and collaging mixed media works. I'm happy to have two of my artworks published in UPPERCASE magazine's "Relief" feature in the July-Sept 2021 issue.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Master's from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's from Kenyon College. I've studied art, art history, art education, English, and marketing/advertising. I completed an internship with Mona Brookes, artist and author of Drawing with Children, at her studio in Berkeley, CA.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live in Westchester County, NY with my husband, Jeff. Our two children are in their 20s, off on their own adventures. In our free time, we enjoy spending time on Nantucket with our family and friends. You can follow me here on TpT, on Instagram @ruthchapman.art and my website with my own art is www.ruthchapmanart.com