The subject matter can be flowers, fruit, fish or everyday items. Palaez’s bold lines, bright colors and simple patterns can inspire students to create a simple still life of their choice. Her still life paintings include a lot of lines, shapes and patterns. She trained in academic impressionism, but she modified her style throughout her life. She was an important painter of the Avant-garde generation. Her artwork was heavily influenced by Pablo Picasso. I provide students with an idea sheet of still life items to get them started.Īmelia Palaez was born in Cuba. Amelia Pelaez There is a lot of flexibility in teaching an Amelia Pelaez inspired colorful still life lesson. Students use this paper to create a simple geometric shape collage that has value. My students learn about value by creating a simple value scale with paint or using layers of colorful construction paper to create a scale. His clean style and simple color palette is a great way to introduce young artists to minimalism, while teaching the elements of color, value and shape. He is passionate about mixing styles and experimentation. He uses a color palette borrowed from indigenous art in Mexico. His subject matter consists of geometric shapes and minimal colors. Jaime Dominguez is an abstract contemporary artist from Mexico. Jaime Dominguez A great lesson idea for younger artists is a simple construction paper collage inspired by Hispanic artist Jaime Dominguez This is a great painting, color pencil or mixed media lesson. I have my students triangulate a skull drawing and use color schemes to create contrast and unity in their design. The creative and colorful approach to traditional images and folklore provide an opportunity for students to create a sugar skull design in a less traditional style. Her subject matter ranges from a charro hat to sugar skulls and catrinas, both popular with Dia De Los Muertos celebrations. Her Mexican heritage is woven into her artwork by incorporating traditional images and folklore. Most of her artwork includes bright colors. She is a graphic designer, contemporary painter and muralist. Lourdes Villagomez Example of sugar skull art lesson inspired by Lourdes Villagomez.

Here are 11 Hispanic artists I have introduced to my students and some ideas for art lessons about them. Hispanic Heritage History Month art lessons are a great way to celebrate the many influential Hispanic artists of the past and present.

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