Lesson 34 of 84 · Art Movements
⭐ 30 XP🖼️ Gallery GateCreate Art in the Style of a Movement (Part 17)
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
🤯 The Sistine Chapel ceiling took Michelangelo 4 years — and he hated every minute.
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 17).
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 3 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.
Visit (or virtually tour) one museum this week.
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.
Ready?
Create Art in the Style of a Movement (Part 17)
Look at it. Then look at it for one minute longer.
Full screen — no distractions
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