5 Artists To Teach In My Classroom:

1. Jacob Lawrence: He was an American artist that painted historical events mostly revolving around African American history. I would use him in my classroom to teach about the different historical events that he painted about.

2. Pablo Picasso: Picasso was a modern Spanish painter who used a variety of styles that changed over the course of his life. Most children have probably heard of Pablo Picasso but I would use him to teach them to always try new things because anything can be art.

3. Van Gogh: He was a sad and poor artist most of his life but after his death his paintings have become some of the most famous in the world so I would use Van Gogh in my classroom to show students that although they may not feel like artists they could be world famous someday if the keep creating.

4. Leonardo DaVinci: DaVinci was an Italian artist from the Renaissance period and he was also an inventor. Most of the students will be familiar with some of his work, such as the Mona Lisa but they might not know that he was the artist behind the art so I will teach about DaVinci to show the kids how multi talented one person can be. I remember my sixth grade teacher telling us about how DaVinci would dig up dead bodies to study anatomy and I always think of that when I think of DaVinci.

5. Claude Monet: Claude Monet is considered to be the founder of the Impressionist movement in France. In this movement, impressionist tried to capture a scene at a particular moment on their canvasses. I would use Monet's art to show the students how a certain technique can define a group of art work and how movement can be captured in art.