Mary Cassatt

Books:

Baby Loves by William Lach – K-3^rd

Mary Cassatt: an American in Paris by Philip Brooks – 4^th-6^th

Mary Cassatt by Trewin Copplestone

Discovering Great Artist by MaryAnn Kohl

History and Life of Mary Cassatt

Check to see it there is a piece of her work on display near you.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/cassatt_mary.html

Mary Cassatt biography

http://www.artelino.com/articles/mary_cassatt.asp

View photos of Mary Cassatt’s work

http://historyproject.ucdavis.edu/khapp.php?Min=34

Lessons and Activities:

Free Mary Cassatt lapbook

http://www.handsofachild.com/2/freebies/

Lesson plan for grades K-5th

I also plan on doing some projects from Discovering Great Artist

Henry O. Tanner

Books:

Henry Ossawa Tanner A Spiritual Biography by Marcus Bruce

Henry Ossawa Tanner: An American Artist by Marcia M. Mathews

Learn about Henry Tanner

http://cghs.dadeschools.net/african-american/reconstruct/tanner.htm

View Henry O. Tanner’s paintings

http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/tanner/

See if there is a museum near you where you can view one of his paintings

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/tanner_henry_ossawa.html

Lessons and Activities

Interesting art lesson to do

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/SaraUnbirthday.htm

Use one of his paintings as inspiration for your own project.

Vincent Van Gogh

Books:

Vincent’s Colors: words and pictures by Vincent van Gogh – K-3^rd

My Brother Vincent Van Gogh by Ceciel de Bie – 4^th-6^th

Vincent Van Gogh: portrait of an artist by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan

History and Life of Van Gogh

The Vincent Van Gogh Art Gallery – a huge gallery of his work

http://www.vggallery.com/

Van Gogh’s Letters

http://webexhibits.org/vangogh/

Van Gogh Gallery – the works, the man, the legend

http://www.vangoghgallery.com/

Who am I? Self portrait in writing and art – examine his works and learn about his life

Want to find out if you can view a real Van Gogh near you? Here is a list of museums that have his pieces.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/van_gogh_vincent.html

Lessons and Activities

A nice lesson plan with activities

http://www.impressionism.org/teachimpress/browse/lesson7.htm

Art activity for ages 4-7 Vincent’s Flowers

http://www.kinderart.com/arthistory/vincent.shtml

Vincent Van Gogh scavenger hunt

http://members.aol.com/TWard64340/scavengerhunt.htm

Van Gogh lessons and activities for various grades – requires free registration

Van Gogh coloring pages for younger kids

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/coloring/v.shtml

A lesson on Vincent Van Gogh with activities – I really like this one

http://www.albrightknox.org/ArtStart/lvanGogh.html

Vincent Van Gogh’s painting style grades 8-12

http://www.kinderart.com/painting/vangogh.shtml