The April Fool?s art project is pretty much guaranteed to create lots of giggles, just be sure that children don?t try to do much more than pose in th...
To create a Claude Monet art project, try painting his water lilies with watercolor and oil pastels. They both create very different textures, which i...
If you are looking for simple drawings for kids to copy, try sharing this ?Jazzy Cat? painting. One of my students, Zack, was inspired to make this ad...
Looking for a few How to Draw tutorials for your young artists? How about 200 of them? All in one ebook? Years of making tutorials for my after school...
To learn how to draw a kimono that has lots of room for pretty patterns, just start with a large T shape. Add the sides and bands for color and you?re...
There are several ways to learn how to draw a rooster, but this is my favorite. It?s not too simple and not too difficult, given that he does have a l...
To learn how to draw Egyptian eyes, you need to keep in mind how bold the shapes should be. Yes, you could just draw them with lines, but the eye-popp...
Wishing everyone a Happy and creative Valentine?s Day! This adorable Rainbow unicorn was painted by 8-year old Elliana Chong, with the help of my tuto...
Try this easy drawing tutorial to make sure your students fill their paper, and probably make a pretty cool abstract face at the same time. I used it ...
A fun Van Gogh art project for kids is to start with his classic portrait, and then add a background. Limiting it to patterns to shows the power of li...
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Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent American pop artist who favored old fashioned comic strips as a subject matter. Try my dot template to help you get h...
This tessellation art tracing that I made of Escher?s original has not just one or two, but THREE animal shapes that fit together without leaving any ...
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Jean Dubuffet painted ?The Cow with a Subtile Nose? in 1954, and you can get a pretty close imitation with a good old crayon and watercolor resist. I ...
You can learn how to draw an airplane with this easy step by step tutorial. It has just a bit of perspective so students can begin to see how things g...
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Try growing grass in a CD case and turn them into gifts instead. Here?s an idea for a birthday or Mother?s Day. They make great little terrariums, esp...
You can teach Valentine art projects for elementary students with this tinted heart project. Red, blue and white will make some very Valentine-y color...
Paul Klee was an abstract artist who made lots of simple paintings that are fun to imitate. Students can create the look of his ?Castle and Sun? paint...
Learning how to draw a sphere can be lots of fun if you use an outer space theme. Just add rings to make lots of planets. MATERIALS Heavy mat board or...
Learn how to draw a barn in eight easy steps. Once you have the angled roof and door with an X, you’re just about there. Color it neatly,...
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I often find some really easy things to draw at stock art websites. This windy umbrella idea was turned into this adorable painting by a talented litt...
I saw this lion drawing easy enough for really young artists in an Ed Emberley book. I love how just three overlapping circles turn into a very cute l...
In addition to drawing Egyptian art projects for kids, try an easy craft that shows first hand the bling that many of the more affluent Egyptians enjo...
I have a favor to ask. My friends in Haiti need some help. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to be able to travel and make art with children in ...
If you know how to tint and shade with oil pastels, then try testing your skills with this cubism Valentine project to make your own masterpiece. MATE...
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Anyone can draw a clownfish pretty much with just an oval, and stripes, and fins. This adorable clown fish was made by a talented 1st grader, Neariah,...
This is what makes blogging so incredibly rewarding, getting emails like this. ?I’m a french ex-teacher who helps in the village where I live. T...
Dissecting a drawing is one way to make some easy abstract art. And if you add shading, you get an even more sophisticated look. MATERIALS Drawing pap...
Looking for a chicken drawing easy enough for beginner artists? This mother hen and chicks are made from just a few simple shapes that are very easy t...
To learn how to draw a cactus and have its lines stay in place while you color, try working with white glue on black paper, and chalk pastels. Each me...
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One of my favorite tessellation projects for kids is an interlocking bird. I learned the hard way how easily shapes can get flopped, so I came up with...
