Lesson Plan: Jack Beal, “Pond Lilies”

This lesson plan was researched and written by Kaylee Marcil, a Fall 2025 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’s Education Manager. This lesson plan contains the National Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the Texas TEKSContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Jack Beal, “Pond Lilies””

Lesson Plan: Bertha Landers, “Old Man”

This lesson plan contains the National Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The students will discuss the difference between printmaking and photography. The teacher will use Bertha Lander’s print Old Man to showcase a Regionalist style of a printed portrait. The class will learn aboutContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Bertha Landers, “Old Man””

Lesson Plan: Dick Wray, “Untitled”

This lesson plan contains the National Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the Texas TEKS for High School art teachers. The students will study the Abstract Expressionism found in Dick Wray’s painting Untitled. They will learn about his gesture style of painting and his painting philosophy. After discussions, the class will create their own Abstract ExpressionistContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Dick Wray, “Untitled””