Georgia O Keeffe Art Project Horse Skull Middle School Art Lesson Art History

Are you looking for a Georgia O'Keeffe art project that feels rich, artistic, and memorable for your students? Do you want an art history art lesson that helps students explore symbolism, composition, shading, and expressive style while making artwork that looks absolutely stunning on display? This Horse Skull Art Project is such a strong choice for teachers, art teachers, and homeschoolers who want an art lesson that feels thoughtful, skill-building, and visually powerful.

In this lesson, students create a horse skull inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe and her famous skull paintings. The finished artwork has a dramatic centered composition with a large skull, strong shading, bold contour lines, and a glowing blue background that really makes the piece stand out. It has that mature, gallery-worthy feel that older students love because the final result looks so polished and artistic.

VIDEO ART LESSON

This is a video art lesson. Your download includes the lesson plan and printable pages, plus a "Watch the Video" page with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial, so you can watch it anytime and show your class again later.

This resource is especially wonderful when you want a middle school art lesson, upper elementary art project, or art history activity that feels more advanced and meaningful. It gives students the chance to look closely, slow down, and create something that feels serious, beautiful, and connected to a well-known artist.

WHAT’S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE)

• 2 lesson plan pages
• 1 National Art Standards page
• 1 Critical Thinking Questions page
• 1 title or poster sample page
• 1 full art rubric page
• 1 Elements of Art and Principles of Design reflection page
• 1 The Message reflection page
• 1 Peer Feedback page
• Artist’s Statement pages
• 1 example artwork page
• 1 How to Draw: Horse Skull reference page
• support for teaching a Georgia O Keeffe inspired horse skull artwork
• All PDF pages are non-editable

WHY THIS ONE STANDS OUT

This lesson has such a strong visual impact. The oversized horse skull, soft shading, and glowing blue background give the finished artwork a bold and dramatic feel that really catches attention. It is one of those projects that instantly looks impressive once displayed.

It is also a wonderful lesson for helping students explore value, shape, line, form, and composition in a more mature way. Students are not just making a quick drawing. They are building an artwork with depth, symbolism, and a strong focal point.

ART HISTORY SUPPORT IS BUILT IN

This lesson is inspired by Georgia O Keeffe and specifically connects to her skull artwork, including Horse’s Skull on Blue. That makes it a strong fit for art history lessons, artist study, Georgia O Keeffe activities, and middle school art. Students can create art that feels meaningful while also learning about a famous artist known for close-up forms, symbolism, and Southwestern imagery.

AMAZING FOR DISPLAY

The finished horse skull artworks are stunning. The large centered skull and cool blue background create a really striking classroom display, hallway display, or portfolio piece. This is such a good lesson when you want student work that feels polished, artistic, and high-interest.

FAQ

Q: Who can use this resource?

A: This resource is great for teachers, art teachers, and homeschoolers looking for a strong Georgia O Keeffe art project, art history art lesson, or horse skull art activity.

Q: Is this resource editable?

A: No. The included PDF pages are non-editable.

Q: How long will this art lesson take?

A: Most classes will finish this lesson in about 2–3 art classes, depending on student age and skill level, class behavior, teacher instruction style, and class length.

Q: How can this resource be used?

A: It can be used for art class, artist study, art history lessons, homeschool art, sub plans, or flexible visual art instruction where you want students creating a meaningful finished project.

Q: What materials are used for this art project?

A: This lesson uses soft pastels or chalk pastels, construction paper, plus pencil, eraser, and black felt for drawing support.

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For clip art, you may use them as clip art, website graphics, binder covers, or even bulletin board decorations.

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YOU MAY NOT:

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FILES YOU WILL DOWNLOAD

• Georgia O'Keeffe Horse Skull Art Lesson - Video Lesson + Lesson Plan - Ms Artastic.zip: the lesson plan and printable pages (PDF), plus a "Watch the Video" page (PDF) with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial

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