This lesson plan was researched and written by Mandy Prasatik, a Fall 2021 University of Texas at Tyler Intern at the Tyler Museum of Art. The lesson plan was edited by Rachel Anthony, the Tyler Museum of Art Education Manager. This lesson plan discusses the art history surrounding two dresses exhibited in The Black Dress:Continue reading “Lesson Plan: The Black Dress Part 1”
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2021 Middle School: Día de los Muertos Exhibition
Every year, the Tyler Museum of Art holds a student exhibition for middle school students in the East Texas area. The goal of the exhibition is for middle school students to learn about the cultural festivities of Día de los Muertos. Then, the students create artworks that exhibits the cultural iconography of the holiday. WhenContinue reading “2021 Middle School: Día de los Muertos Exhibition”
Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: November 2021
If you read or download this newsletter, please leave a comment with your feedback. The newsletter can be downloaded in the link below. Exhibitions Coreen Spellman Exhibition: Works on Paper The Coreen Spellman exhibition will present Coreen Spellman’s works on paper that display abstract landscapes and unique uses of shape, line, and monochromatic tones. TheContinue reading “Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: November 2021”
Color Theory: History and Art
Source for image: https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel The Color Theory: History and Art lesson provides Kindergarten, Middle School, and High School Teachers TEKS, student objectives, questions, art history, and studio art activities. The goal of this lesson is for students to learn about color theory, and create their own color wheel and still life. If you use orContinue reading “Color Theory: History and Art”
Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: October 2021
If you read or download this newsletter, please leave a comment with your feedback. The newsletter can be downloaded in the link below. Exhibitions Coreen Spellman Exhibition: Works on Paper The Coreen Spellman exhibition will present Coreen Spellman’s works on paper that display abstract landscapes and unique uses of shape, line, and monochromatic tones. TheContinue reading “Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: October 2021”
Lesson Plan: Coreen Spellman, ‘Spellman’s Lithographs’
Figure 1: Coreen Spellman, Weighing Station #2, Krum, Texas, 1947, Lithograph, 12 inches X 9.75 inches, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler Texas. Figure 2: Coreen Spellman, El Campo Santo, San Jose, New Mexico, 1955, Lithograph, 8.75 inches X 12.374 inches, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler Texas. Figure 3: Coreen Spellman, Harlequin, ca. 1947, Lithograph, 12Continue reading “Lesson Plan: Coreen Spellman, ‘Spellman’s Lithographs’”
Elements and Principles of Design
The Tyler Museum of Art contains artwork that exemplifies the elements and principles of design. This lesson discusses how selected artworks from the permanent collection exhibit each elements and principle of design. If you use or reference this lesson plan, please leave a comment with your feedback. The lesson plan can be downloaded in theContinue reading “Elements and Principles of Design”
Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: September 2021
If you read or download this newsletter, please leave a comment with your feedback. The newsletter can be downloaded in the link below. Exhibitions Coreen Spellman Exhibition: Works on Paper The Coreen Spellman Exhibition will present Coreen Spellman’s works on paper that display abstract landscapes and unique uses of shape, line, and monochromatic tones. TheContinue reading “Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: September 2021”
Lesson Plan: Otis Lumpkin’s “The Yellow Fireplug”
(Otis Lumpkin, The Yellow Fireplug, 1963, oil on canvas, 20 inches X 24 inches, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas.) This lesson plan contains the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The lesson discusses the use of figures and architecture to create a specific mood. If you use or reference this lessonContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Otis Lumpkin’s “The Yellow Fireplug””
Lesson Plan: Saulo Moreno’s “Rooster”
(Saulo Moreno, Rooster, ca. 1990, wire armature with papier-mâche and acrylic paint, 16.5 inches X 7.5 inches, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas) This lesson plan contains the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The lesson discusses the use of warm and cool colors to create a composition with warm andContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Saulo Moreno’s “Rooster””
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