I created a How to Draw Frankenstein tutorial that targets 7 year olds and up. The hair, screws and hunch back are all you need to know exactly who th...
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The credit for this Halloween Black Cat idea goes to an old Family Fun Craft book. I just worked out a few details about the size and materials, that ...
Here’s a variation on my Black Cat Collage project that plays with the idea of peeking cats. Good orange paper will really have the most impact....
Kinders learned how to trace and cut out a simple cat, and then draw a setting with a black Sharpie marker. The contrast between the two makes the art...
This is a fun combination for painting a robot ? silver tempera and black watercolor paint. The matte look of the black makes the silver really stand ...
This Kandinsky project worked really well with my last after school watercolor class which includes kinder through 5th grade. MATERIALS Watercolor pap...
The world?s easiest way to decorate a pumpkin ? just pour paint Jackson Pollock style. MATERIALS White foam pumpkin, from Michaels or Amazon Old acryl...
This air-dry clay starfish will give students a change to practice their blending skills. Five fingers need to be mushed in the middle to make him nic...
I wanted to do something different with my last watercolor class, but still keep it with the fall season, so I combined a simple truck and pumpkins...
There are many, many ways to draw a haunted house, but may favorite are the quirky city type with some unusual architectural features. MATERIALS Draw...
Did you know you can get air dry clay in colors? I think it happens to be THE most perfect material to make some really fun Halloween eye balls. The b...
My pack rat tendencies paid off when I figured out how to make this skeleton craft project. Fun Halloween project? Check. STEAM approved (study of bon...
It’s easy and inexpensive to make some amazing coffee filter trees. Put them on some nice card stock paper and you have the makings of a beautif...
Still looking for a good way to store lots of student artwork? I found this pizza box solution years ago. Just fold them inside out to get a plain b...
Wow, thanks to all those who entered my contest! I loved reading your comments and learning that my tutorials are going to such good use. My winner wa...
I had my Model Magic students try working in a diorama-like setting today and apply fish and more to a wall of blue. When the clamshell was closed, th...
My Matchbox Art students wrapped a pipe cleaner man with a strip of cheese cloth and then got to decide what kind of box their mummy wanted to “...
A new Haunted House mural has just gone up in my store, just in time for Halloween. I added some fun scary details to this one, but feel free to add m...
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My new “Learn to Draw: Children” eBook was created and tested in response to a kinder teacher who was tired of seeing so many stick figu...
Try starting with colored paper to give your chalk pastel drawings a little more punch, especially with simple fall landscapes. MATERIALS Const...
If you draw a landscape with layers, your art with naturally have more depth to it. Follow this formula to make a simple winter drawing that creates a...
Students finished their snowy landscapes with the perfect tool. Sharpie paint markers allowed all the art to easily get a delicate sprinkling of snow....
You pretty much can?t lose when you make pumpkins your subject matter for a painting. The line work alone is perfect for teaching kids how to give the...
I made this condensed tutorial for three aliens as it is fun to mix and match the different eyes, hands and feet. It’s a good direct draw projec...
I’ve tried a lot of pipe cleaner animal ideas, and this Tarantula is my favorite in both looks and ease to make. It’s also makes a pretty ...
Coloring with Brush Sharpie Markers on acetate is pure pleasure, the color just glides on. The only catch is that colors can smudge when they touch, e...
I introduced my kinders last week to their first printmaking project. Learning how to draw different expressions on the faces, like those in the famou...
I?ve been experimenting with more dimensional after school classes, and am happy to report that my kids seem to love it. When my students made these t...
Try giving young students a cat head template and challenge them to fill the page. This young 2nd grader, Benjamin, made an adorable painting as a res...
Win my giant “How to Draw” Book as shown here, printed and stored in a jumbo 4″ binder. Just tag a friend and like this post to part...
