So it turns out that a coffee filter, Sharpie and watercolor paint can make a pretty cool Presidents Day art project. You can even try some shading by...
Valentine?s Day Card ideas for adults are all over the place, but when it comes to kids it can be pretty simple. Cute animals with cute sayings will c...
Looking for some more artist trading cards ideas? Try making these animals look either large or small, depending on what you draw around them. MATERIA...
My Valentine project a few years ago were these tissue heart rings. Not every activity has that much range, but these hearts did. I’m not sure h...
Learn how to draw a cartoon face, starting with just a basic shape. The simpler, the better. Each will create a very different result. MATERIALS Downl...
Adding elements of art (texture) to a project can be as simple as crumpling up an old phone book page, painting it and drawing on top. This technique ...
Learn how to draw a pug simply by exaggerating his face. Draw an oversized head and mouth and eyes and you?re halfway there. MATERIALS How to Draw a P...
My students needed some easy snowman drawing directions, so I make this diagram. Simple adjustment of the face and buttons can add a lot of dimension....
Valentine’s Day craft ideas can be fun and inexpensive if you start with popsicle sticks. I like that you can easily read these raised letters, ...
Valentine art projects that mix the rich color of Sharpies with hearts, pretty much can?t go wrong, if you ask me. This one involves mounting the draw...
This winter art project is about learning to mix different shades of green. Keep the drawing simple so there’s plenty of time to experiment. M...
A Valentine’s Day doodle doesn?t have to be fancy, or ornate, or require a graphic design degree. It can just be some very carefully drawn lines...
The women of Gee?s Bend ? a small, remote, black community in Alabama ? have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces dating from the early twentieth ce...
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Learn how to draw a stegosaurus with all the cool plates along his back and tail. He?s got a dinosaur look that is all his own. MATERIALS Download Ste...
Snowman drawing for kids can become more interesting if you use a different point of view and media. Oil pastel colors on black will pop off the page....
… and then color and paint him with some yummy colors. Really young students may need a form to trace as all his rounded lines are more difficul...
A Valentine?s Day art for kids project can be a good time to try a new process. This colorful art comes from using crayons, rubber cement and watercol...
If you are ready for a tutorial on how to draw George Washington that is more than just an oval face with curly hair, then try this one. You’ll ...
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This lesson on how to draw a winter town is fun for those that enjoy drawing buildings. I?ve found it especially helpful for students to use grid pape...
Stock art is a good place to look for Valentines art ideas. This flying kitty with a heart was too cute and easy to draw. I highly recommend either pr...
Black history month projects can give also give a nod to noted artists who live a bit south of use, like Bernard Hoyes from Jamaica. I made tutorial ...
My favorite artist trading cards for kids project involves starting with a color photo and creating a world around it using only a thin black marker. ...
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My favorite thing about this winter snowflake art is the plastic trading card sleeves that instantly make the art look laminated. Hides any imperfect ...
This could be the world?s easiest way to make a cute polar bear drawing. I like using markers to keep the whites white, but any media will do. MATERIA...
Why Whitney Hills for an Art Retreat? Well, let me first tell you how I was introduced to this historic home. My sister?s 50th surprise birthday was h...
Martin Luther King coloring pages don?t have to look like cartoon drawings. This one is what you call ?posterized?, which is pretty much a simplified ...
If you are looking ahead for a Chinese New Year activity, then I’ve got you covered. How about a fun collaborative coloring project for y...
This Lois Mailou Jones-inspired drawing is one of my favorite black history month art projects. During Lois? remarkable life, she painted, designed ma...
Here’s how to draw and paint Chinese lanterns, with a perspective lesson as well. The Chinese New Year starts on Feb. 5th. MATERIALS Download C...
Here?s a snowman drawing idea that just uses markers and some geometric shapes. A few templates will help keep the lines nice and neat. For some extra...
