"Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible." ~Paul Klee Paul Klee was a German-Swiss artist who was active in the early 20th century and is best known for his Cubist and Expressionist paintings. Castle and Sun Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee,...

"I shut my eyes in order to see." ~Paul Gauguin Paul Gauguin (pronunciation) was born in Paris, France on June 7, 1848. He showed an early interest in art, and began studying painting when he was just 17 years old. He spent many years pursuing various careers,...

“An artist is not paid for his labor, but for his vision.” ~James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Whistler was an American artist who lived in the latter half of the 19th century. He is best known for his paintings and etchings, which often depicted urban landscapes....

“In our life there is a single color, as on an artist palette which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.” ~Marc Chagall Marc Chagall (pronunciation) was a Russian-French artist and one of the most important figures in 20th-century art. He was...

John William Waterhouse was an English painter known for his romanticized depictions of mythology and classical subjects. His early career was defined by his paintings of female characters from literature and mythology, many of which were inspired by the work of...

"It doesn't matter how beautifully a thing is painted, it is no good if it isn't right.” ~ John Everett Millais John Everett Millais (pronunciation) was born on June 8, 1829, in Southampton, England. His father was a merchant sailor and his mother was an amateur...

"I was in awe of Michelangelo's energy. I felt things that I could not express. When I saw the beauty of the Raphaels, I was moved to tears, and I could scarcely hold my pencil." ~Jean-Honoré Fragonard Jean-Honoré Fragonard (pronunciation) was a French painter and...

“It is the treating of the commonplace with the feelings of the sublime that gives to art its true power.” ~Jean-Francois Millet Jean-François Millet (pronunciation) was a French Realist painter, known best for his artworks that featured peasants and farmers in the...

“Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.” ~Henri Rousseau Henri Rousseau (pronunciation) was born May 21, 1844 in Laval, France. Most of his childhood was spent working for his father, who was a tinsmith, but they were in so much debt...

“I paint my own reality.” ~Frida Kahlo Kahlo's Early Life Frida Kahlo (pronunciation) was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico (pronunciation). Her father, Guillermo Kahlo, was a photographer and her mother, Matilde Calderón y González (pronunciation), was a...

"The colors live a remarkable life of their own after they have been applied to the canvas.” ~Edvard Munch Edvard Munch’s (pronunciation) paintings are characterized by their intense emotions and dark colors. Many of his works deal with themes of death, despair, and...

“Everything has its beautify, but not everyone sees it.” ~Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (pronunciation) was one of the most famous and influential artists of the 20th century. He is known for his Pop Art, which combined images from popular culture with traditional fine art...

"The purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to create, to construct bridges, because we must live in the hope that humankind will draw together and that the better we understand each other the easier this will become." ~ Alphonse Mucha Alphonse Mucha...

“I always start a painting with the sky.” ~Alfred Sisley Alfred Sisley (pronunciation) was born in Paris on October 30, 1839, to British parents. His mother died when he was just a baby, and his father moved the family back to England when Sisley was six years old....

Want to learn more about famous artists with your kids? Check out this free homeschool artist study on Édouard Manet. He was a French modernist painter and was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life and a pivotal figure in the transition from...

Learn more about the artistic innovator, Pablo Picasso in this free homeschool study of a master artist. “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” ~Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Early Life Pablo Picasso (pronunciation) was...

Learn more about the Father of Impressionism, Claude Monet in this free homeschool artist study of a master artist. “Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is...

Learn more about the Mother of America Modernism, Georgia O'Keeffe, in this free homeschool artist study of a master artist. “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way –  things I had no words for.” ~Georgia O’Keeffe...