Lesson 4 of 84 · Art Movements
⭐ 30 XP🖼️ Gallery GateCreate Art in the Style of a Movement (Part 2)
Choose an art movement—Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Pop Art, or Abstract Expressionism—and create an original work in that style.
🎯 Your mission
Look at it. Then look at it for one minute longer.
⚡ The twist
Look first, draw second. Don't peek twice.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Banksy's painting shredded itself in front of buyers — and that made it more valuable.
Artist Spotlight
🎨 Yayoi Kusama has been making polka dots for over 70 years and is still going.
Practice style imitation in this art lesson: create art in the style of a movement (part 2).
What You'll Learn
Choose an art movement—Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Pop Art, or Abstract Expressionism—and create an original work in that style.
Techniques You'll Practice
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Guide
0 of 4 doneWhere you see this in real life
The next time you visit a museum (or look one up online), you'll see things others miss.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Look up one famous painting this week. Tell someone what you see in it.
For the dinner table
“What's the most interesting piece of art you've seen this year?”
Next Smart Project
We'll pick an art project that matches exactly where your skills are right now.
Share this art project
Send it to a parent looking for a 15-minute screen-free creative win.
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