Creating tin foil figures is a simple and fun activity that encourages creativity, fine motor skills and lots of imaginative play. Best of all, you simply need a sheet of tin foil and a pair of scissors to get started!

Discover how to use Lego and Duplo bricks as printing tools to create an imaginary cityscape, experimenting with shape, texture, and layering.

Explore a fascinating exhibition by London-based textile artist Celia Pym, now on display at NOW Gallery till 9th March, 2025. Grab some thread and get inspired! Let’s discover how repairing something as simple as a sock can help protect our planet.

Alexander Calder was an artist and engineer who transformed sculpture by creating mobiles—dynamic, balanced artworks that sway and move with the air.

Contemporary artist and author Hervé Tullet loves making art fun, messy, and something everyone can do together to create art in exciting, playful ways.

Silhouette art is a powerful, simple form of expression that invites us to tell our own stories. This week, make your own paper-cut silhouette to tell your story!

Celebrate autumn, use your imagination, and make something amazing with nature’s help!

Find out how to participate in an exciting major art project, led by contemporary textile artist, Alice Kettle. Everyone and all ages welcome!

Join Dr Mulvenna as she examines magnificent sunflower blooms in the school garden, and learn how to make a Van Gogh-inspired floral collage, beginning with your own painted papers!

"Little Cloud World" at Covent Garden, running until 1st October 2024, is a playful exhibition by FriendsWithYou. It features 40 floating clouds, spreading positivity and unity. Explore large-scale installations and create your own "little clouds" at home!

Bubble printing is a fun and easy way to make beautiful art using bubbles! Observe the colourful effects of your choices as you try out this creative experiment, and be wowed by the results!

As our parks and window boxes and gardens burst into life, we can take inspiration from the colours and patterns around us to create some very enchanted little forms. This week, learn how to make your very own potting shed fairy!

This week's art focus is inspired by contemporary French illustrator, Marion Barraud, who creates quirky illustrations of street scenes using simple brush strokes combined with carefully drawn pen lines. Why not try this as a whole-family activity, and see just how large your street scene can grow!

Try these fun printing activities that will bring some of the enchantment of the deep blue into your art-making!‍

This week, Dr Mulvenna shares news about an exciting art competition themed around ‘evolution’. Watch the video to find out more!

Claude Monet, a pioneer of the Impressionist movement, captivated the world with his ethereal 'Water Lilies' series, blending light and colour into mesmerising landscapes. Young artists, let Monet's enchanting visions inspire you to create your own printed masterpieces!

Have you got a favourite art gallery of museum, or one you'd love to visit? Have you got an idea for a gallery or museum that doesn't yet exist? Find out how to make your very own miniature-sized gallery or museum of your choice!!

Frida Kahlo, renowned for her surrealist art, depicted her love for Mexico through vibrant imagery like flowers and birds. She also depicted her pets in her paintings, showcasing her Mexican heritage proudly. Discover how to create a portrait with a flower crown in this week’s video, incorporating your cultural background creatively.

Inspired by Picasso's continuous line sketches of flowers, discover how to use wire and wool to make beautiful sculptures to welcome in spring!

The current exhibition at the Hayward Gallery (located at London's Southbank) is titled, "When Forms Come Alive." It's all about sculptures, but not the usual kind. These sculptures are like characters from a storybook—they seem to have their own personalities!

The plum blossom is a symbol for resilience and perseverance because plum blossoms often bloom most vibrantly even amidst the harsh winter snow. Explore the exquisite drawing of artist Jin Nong, and experiment with mixed media to create your own beautiful plum blossom artwork

British artist John Stezaker reimagines old collages into surreal artworks, challenging mass media's influence and prompting reflection on reality.

Mrinalini Mukherjee was an incredible Indian artist known for her groundbreaking work in sculpture. Many of her woven sculptures were inspired by Hindu and tribal gods and goddesses. This allowed her to delve into the rich cultural and mythological tapestry of India. Find out how to create your own sculpture, inspired by Mukherjee!

During a spot of laundry a few years back, London-based Russian-born artist Helga Stentzel got the idea for a unique series featuring clothes on a washing line cleverly re-presented as different animals. Find out more about her unique artworks and have a go at creating your own piece of home-grown surrealism!

Be inspired by Tony Cragg to make an installation using recycled objects or toys you have at home. You could be adventurous and arrange your objects to make your own creature or shapes like a moon, star or heart.

Using clay or a few bars of inexpensive soap, learn how to recreate a Barbara Hepworth-inspired sculpture.

Louise Nevelson was a sculptor who turned everyday discarded objects into extraordinary works of art. Imagine transforming bits and pieces from your recycling bin into a masterpiece that tells a unique story. We'll explore collage and painting as we channel our inner Nevelson, embarking on a creative journey filled with colour, texture, and a touch of eco-magic!

Draw upon the abundance of leaves upon our pavements and parks this season and be inspired by contemporary artists, Yayoi Kusama and Andy Goldsworthy, to make your own imaginative creation!

Swedish-born American sculptor Claes Oldenburg took everyday objects that we all know and makes them enormous – makes them monumental, even larger than the human scale! Find out what he did with a shuttlecock, and potato fries!

You might know Andy Warhol for his famous Campbell's soup cans and Marilyn Monroe prints, but did you know that he had a deep love for cats too? Follow this week's video to find out how to create your own striking artwork using an ink-based monoprinting technique.

Since 2013, artist Ben Wilson, nicknamed ‘chewing gum man’, has been making tiny artworks on London’s iconic Millennium bridge, using trodden on chewing gum for canvases!

Watch along for a roundup of top outdoor sculptures from Frieze 2023, Regent's Park, London!

Inspired by artist Michael Landy, we dig into overlooked cracks and crevices of pavements and parks to discover beautiful natural materials that can be repurposed to use as paintbrushes and printing materials. Find out more, and have a go at creating your own!

Imagine huge globe-like sculptures covered in amazing art, like paintings and sculptures combined!

Discover intricate spider webs, new ways of communicating with nature, and urgent environmental messages as we explore Tomás Saraceno's latest exhibition in London.

Birds made from an egg carton - how is it possible?! Follow this week's Art home learning to discover how, with minimal materials, it is possible to create a rather fancy flock!

Discover how to make a mobile collage with a difference! Inspired by French Impressionist painter, Claude Monet, who created artworks that celebrate movement and light!

Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian contemporary artist known for her vibrant and intricate artworks that combine elements of geometry, abstraction, and decoration to create magical new worlds that merge Brazilian culture and nature. If her artworks could talk, what do you think they would say?

Follow along with Dr Mulvenna to find out how to use simple recycled materials from around your home to create printing rollers with unique patterns!

Find out about a sculpture by contemporary Australian artist, James Dive, which is all about global warming. Follow along to discover how to create your own nature-inspired ice sculptures!

Nike Davies Okundaye is an artist and adire textile designer who creates beautiful artwork, especially portraits, featuring scenes of everyday Nigerian life. She uses vivid colours and unique patterns that make them unforgettable: a true celebration of Nigerian heritage and identity.

Kimmy Cantrell is an artist who creates amazing artworks called masks. These masks are not like the ones we wear for protection. They are sculptures or pieces of art that resemble masks. Follow along to make your own mask using recycled materials!

Clare Youngs is a contemporary British artist who creates wonderful animal collages. She uses a variety of colourful papers, magazines, and even fabric to create beautiful images of animals. if you're a fan of animals and art, follow along to this week's home learning with Dr Mulvenna!

Eileen Agar was a British painter and object-maker who loved to take everyday things and turn them into something really special and unique.In this video, we explore her surreal hat designs. Follow along to find out how to create your own surreal headpiece at home!

Peter Blake was an artist who was a part of a movement called Pop Art. Pop Art was all about taking everyday objects like soup cans, comic books, and advertisements, and turning them into art. Make a collage inspired by his vibrant, busy artworks!

On Earth Day 2023, we celebrate our planet. Use your creativity to make art that shows how much you love the Earth and want to protect it. You could make a painting, a drawing, a sculpture, or even a dance that shows how much you care about our planet!

Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist and is one of the most famous painters of the twentieth century. Klee made all kinds of lines in his work. Some of them look as though they were scratched out of the paint itself! In this video, Dr Mulvenna shows you how to make similar 'scratch art' by etching lines out of painted-covered wax.

Learn how to play the surrealist drawing game 'exquisite corpse'!

Cornelia Baltes likes making big and boldly coloured abstract paintings - some with big personalities. Follow this week’s lesson to make everyday objects come alive!

Design and make your own bunting to decorate your home, street or garden! Be inspired by alternative flag and bunting designs - including an abstract work by American artist, Alexander Calder!

We celebrate the artist, conservationist and pioneering businesswoman, Beatrix Potter. Discover her childhood influences and interests; meet some of her iconic characters, and find out more about her adventurous and inspirational life.

Elizabeth Murray was an American artist and teacher, known for her use of striking and crazily shaped canvases – as you’ll come to see, they are almost cartoonish shapes that seem to swoosh off the wall!

Learn about Dutch painter Jan Van Huysum's 'A Vase with Flowers'.

Faith Ringgold is a contemporary American artist, writer and speaker who uses quilting and painting to share memories, stories and political beliefs, addressing issues of gender and racial inequality.

Chagall often painted surreal, dreamlike scenes, and many of the pictures he painted include memories from his childhood. In this lesson we explore his artwork 'I and the Village' - a painting that ignores the laws of gravity as you will see!

Working as a young artist in 1960s New York, Helen Frankenthaler created artworks called colour field paintings - almost as large as fields and full of colour! Watch along to find out more!

Make a portrait of an inspiring female in any medium you wish. Perhaps they are someone close to you; perhaps they are someone you really look up to. Watch along to find out more!

Marbles, Lego, Chupa Chups and sprinkles: what's not to love about contemporary UK artist Sarah Graham's still lifes?! Learn about Sarah's distinctive photorealist style and have a go painting a sweet treat of your choice!

Learn about Austrian painter, Gustav Klimt, who used lots of intricate shapes and rich gold tones in many of his paintings. His father and brother were both gold engravers. Do you think this influenced the young Klimt?

In this lesson we explore the work of Jackson Pollock as you learn about Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting. You will then create an “action” painting using paint, paper and your imagination!

The arrival of the 2022 Chinese New Year marks the start of the Year of the Tiger. The tiger is famed as the king of all beasts in China. This week, we explore a selection of paintings inspired by this awesome creature. Watch along and send us your own creative responses!

Twentieth century Swedish artist Hilma Af Klint is known for her pioneering abstract paintings, but for many years her paintings were kept hidden from the public. Follow along to find out what makes her so-called ‘secret paintings’ just so fascinating.

Explore a strange world of paper cuts from the imagination of German illustrator and graphic designer, Henning Wagenbreth. Meet weird and fantastical machines, human-like buildings, and two-headed creatures. Why not have a go making your own paper people?

Experimental Korean artist Anicka Yi has filled Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall with incredible floating machines. And, equally odd, there is a strange smell lingering in the air. What on earth is going on inside the art gallery? Amy visits Tate Modern to find out.

Create a winter or Christmas-themed card design. Winning designs will be turned into an e-card to be sent from Mr Eggleton to all parents and children in your year group!Follow along to find out more, and take inspiration from other artists featured in today's video!

Gillian Ayres was one of the leading British abstract painters of her generation. In fact, she had been obsessed with painting since she was 13 years old! Discover more about this iconic artist, and have a go making your own bright and bold abstract painting.

Architect and painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser spent his life championing all that is natural and organic. In this video, Amy explores key ideas behind his most famous creations.

This week, we think about how important our friends are to us. Our friends bring out the best in us. They support and encourage us. Lubaina Himid makes artworks that celebrate the bonds between friends. Follow along and create an artwork that celebrates your friendships.

Follow along this week to discover how Burman celebrates and commingles Diwali, British pop culture, and more.

Discover how different artists across different time periods and countries have been inspired by their pets and favourite animals to create fantastic artworks!

Discover the work of Portuguese-British visual artist, Dame Paula Rego, known for her paintings based on children's nursery rhymes and storybooks. What might you make, in response to Paula's art? What messages matter to you to communicate through your art?

Learn how to make photo collages that change the reality of your faces in an abstract way, which may shock, surprise, and delight!

Discover Sophie's diverse body of work, and find out how to make your own abstract artwork by following our lesson!

Find out how to make your own Alexander Girard-inspired doll using everyday household items!

Get collaging with a lesson inspired by Jo Hummel Newell

Draw like Hilke MacIntyre!

Meet Robert Delaunay (1885-1941), a French artist who started an art movement called Orphism along with his wife, Sonia Delaunay. This art uses mainly geometric shapes and lines, carefully composed and vibrantly coloured. Follow along to create your own arresting artwork!

Meet Bridget Riley (b. 1931), an English artist known for her mesmerising Op Art paintings!

Discover how to make a composition of fun, floating faces in the style of Chris Ofili!

Follow along to create a self portrait with some of your favourite animals, or even, a portrait of your animal with some of its favourite family members!

Tjapaltjarri's artwork depicts ancestral myths, stories and histories, using earthy colours and simple shapes and dotted lines. Inspired? Let's create!

Faig Ahmed creates surrealist textiles, inspired by traditional Azerbaijani decorative rugs. Follow along to discover more!

Create your own symmetrical and balanced artwork, inspired by Charley Harper.

Create your own bamboo painting and celebrate Guan Daosheng's incredible legacy!

Discover how French artist Georges Braque played with perspective and create your own cubist artwork!

Make your own eggs-cellent composition, inspired by Charley Harper!

Murakami’s smiling flower face motif will be our art focus today!

Create a colourful mask: what kind of mask would you want to present to the world around you?

Develop your hand-eye coordination in this fun warmup drawing activity.

Learn the fun technique of 'backwards-forwards' sketching.

Create colourful patterned 'Birdees'!

Discover mindfulness in pattern-making.

Draw a delightfully decaying composition!

Learn how to paint a bird nest and add texture through object printing.

Make your own bright and bold art slogan!

Create a colourful shape puzzle.

Paint a colourful abstract watercolour.

Collage a Charley Harper-inspired bird flyway!

Recreate Harper's minimal realist style through collage