Dotted Heart Plant Still Life Painting Art Project, Yayoi Kusama inspired lesson
Spring, Summer and Plants are always popular themes for Visual Art projects in elementary schools. DOTTED PLANTS STILL LIFE is a step-by-step multi-lesson guide that teaches students about using the elements of art like Line, Shape and Form. Exploring the work of contemporary artist, Yayoi Kusama, students learn to use line and shape patterns to create visual texture in their paintings. Combining Paint sticks and acrylic paints with art pencils creates these striking still life paintings. The teacher model is based on the Anthurium house plant with glossy heart shaped leaves. This make the project a lovely alternative to heart art during February.
Students in mid elementary will enjoy making their personal version of this striking artwork, guided by the instructions in the PDF slideshow. Make strong connections to Inquiry themes related to plants, still life and art history. IB themes like Who We Are and Sharing the Planet.
✅ Suitable for Mid Elementary students in 3rd - 5th grades.
This is a new product so please enjoy this review for another painting project in my store:
CLAUDE MONET LILY POND Impressionism Art Project painting lesson guide - available HERE
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Great resource with step-by-step directions, student examples and most importantly video tutorials."
This product is a non-editable PDF presentation, that demonstrates every step. It includes slides on:
- The Anthurium house plant
- Reference artist - Yayoi Kusama
- Reference photos and line drawings to support students
- Directed drawing guide
- Directed paint application guide
- Directed pattern application guide
- Step by step instructions and sequence photos of the process
- Self assessment and reflection sheets
- Assessment guidance
The PDF has been designed in landscape format so that it is easily shared on a large screen with your students. Created for students aged 7+, this lesson plan is aimed at 3rd grade to 5th grade students.
❤️ So what is special about this resource?
DOTTED HEART PLANT is NOT a superficial art or craft option. As a specialist in this field, I write lessons that encourage deeper, cross-curricular learning and make meaningful connections to other subject areas. This IS:
- a drawing tutorial that includes the concepts of line, shape, space and 3D form (Math),
- makes links to historic and modern culture (Where We Are In Place & Time & How We Express Ourselves- IB).
- makes cross-curricular links to Seasons, Spring, Summer, Plants, Art History
This art project introduces students to the media and techniques of Painting. It uses easily available resources (pencils, paint sticks and acrylic paints) and lends itself to creative diversity.
Students get to express their unique ideas through personal choices and modifications, while working through the project. Pause the presentation in places to discuss next steps with students, check understanding and explore potential student responses or modifications, bringing personal creative ideas to the tutorial. This addresses the Viewing & Responding to artwork objectives in a purposeful way.
❤️ Why should you trust my lessons?
I am both a general ed. classroom teacher and currently practising as a Visual Art and Digital Media specialist educator, teaching students from ages 4-12, at a primary school. I do this every day, just like you! My experience and knowledge are up to date with current practise.
❤️ How will this resource help busy teachers, who are nervous about teaching art?
No worries - I’ve got you covered.
This lesson comes as a full colour PDF teacher guide, with a bumper 26+ slide deck, to share on your large screen with your students.
All project steps are clearly explained and photographed, from start to finish, giving you the confidence to deliver quality visual art lessons for multi-day projects, to your students.
Use in a series of consecutive lessons. Encourage students to follow choice options along the way and create their unique artwork, while being guided by the information in the slideshow.
❤️ Take the guesswork out of teaching art, or prepping activities for subs
❤️ Avoid endless hours of research and resource creation
❤️ No more epic fails that result from not having the time to test lessons or media yourself before teaching a project
I’ve done it all for you in this comprehensive teaching guide.
❤️ All the materials & skills are also clearly listed for you. It’s like having an art specialist with you in your classroom.
The PDF slides are intentionally designed in landscape orientation, to share with your students. This extra visual support will prove useful, particularly for young learners, and will also save you from having to repeat the same instructions, over and over again.
Select VIEW > enter full screen for presentation mode. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience, like a pro :)
No printing required
⏰ How long will this project take to finish?
This art project can be completed in 4-5 lessons, depending on the age and skill of students and the size of paper /media/ style you or your students choose.
Chunk into smaller manageable lessons, as needed.
View the previews above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you will soon have beautiful artwork on the walls and students glowing with pride!
✅ What knowledge, techniques and skills will my students learn from this art tutorial?
- Learn to compose with shapes & lines
- Gain knowledge about art techniques when using paints
- Gain knowledge about contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama
- Follow a tutorial for guidance - listening skills, visual discrimination, sequencing
- Develop fine-motor & technical skills for using a range of art tools and media
- Respond to art created by artists and by other students
- Reflect on own knowledge, skills, progress and artwork - using the included student sheets
✅ That sounds great! So what about the Visual Art focus in this lesson?
- Introduce the art elements of LINES, SHAPES, SPACE, FORM, VALUE & Visual TEXTURE
- Build skills for both observational & guided drawing
- Explore art making that expresses new learning
- Build skills for using a range of art media
- Stretch & Explore (Studio Habits)
- Develop Craft, Engage & Persist, Express ideas (Studio Habits)
- Reflect (Studio Habits) on personal development as an artist
- Make connections between culture and art to understand the art community (Studio Habits)
View the Previews above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you have just saved yourself heaps of time and effort!
Where can I find more art lessons for Spring or Summer?
- Giant Impressionist Sunflowers Visual Art Project, Spring and Summer Art Lessons
- FUN with SUNS Summer Art Activity Visual Guide for DRAWING SKILLS Centre
- POLLINATION Art lesson plan birds, bees and butterfly Sculpture 2nd - 5th grade
- PALM TREES Summer Art Project Chalk Pastels lesson with VIDEO GUIDE 4th - 7th
- What other teachers say about Palm Trees Summer Art Project:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "My classes found this resource really useful, especially when drawing the shape of their nikau palm. It put it into perspective more for the students."
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✅ Where can I find more art lessons like this one?
→ You can browse all my art lessons and support resources provided as PDF presentation lesson HERE: VISUAL ART STORE
→ If you would prefer the added support of guided video tutorials, browse my growing collection in this custom category HERE: ART LESSONS WITH VIDEO TUTORIALS
→ For my other Elements of Art lessons, click HERE: ART ELEMENTS
✅ Is this product available on TPT?
Yes - you can find this product in my TPT store - One Teacher's Journey - HERE
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