I sometimes give my young kinder and 1st grade students a template to trace for the first step of a … Read More
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How to Draw ebook, value of $25 A giant collection of 200 of my favorite How to … Read More
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Have students start by tracing their hand, and then add all the details they can see. MATERIALS ? Journal Page … Read More
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If you collect as much misc. stuff as I do, then you just might be a good candidate to make some … Read More
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Carp windsocks decorate the landscape of Japan from April through early May, in honor of Children’s Day. I love these inexpensive … Read ...
The idea of coloring with chalk over dried glue lines is not new to me, but trying it out on … Read More
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Here?s a combo make in art heaven ? gold tempera and a King Tut painting project. Works great for history … Read More
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This how to cow face drawing was inspired by a funny painting I found in a home decor catalog. MATERIALS ? … Read More
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My favorite alternative to art texture plates is plastic embroidery mesh from the fabric store. If you buy them large … Read More
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These big cardboard numbers were for my school?s culmination ceremony. Lucky for me, all materials were already on hand, but … Read More
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This example of radial symmetry is also a great way to learn how to draw fireworks. MATERIALS ? Journal … Read More
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When you leave a graphic design job to start teaching art, you just might find yourself using those skills to … Read More
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With our school?s science room filled with new bugs and worms, it seemed timely to have lady bugs as the … Read More
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When your fridge and walls are already filled with your child?s art, have them paint your light switch plates. MATERIALS … Read More
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Ton Schulton is a Dutch landscape artist, known for his amazing color work. I wish I knew who first thought … Read More
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This Koi fish painting project has been one of my most popular pins on Pinterest since it went up years … Read More
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Here?s my secret to keeping lots of student artwork organized ? without taking up any of my valuable time. My … Read More
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Some believe that you need to spend 10,000 hours to master a skill. Personally, I think that between teaching my … Read More
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Here?s another line art project, this time with Van Gogh?s amazing self-portrait. This photoshopped face of Van Gogh was originally posted … Re...
I actually ran out of drawing paper recently and tried out this food wrap (dry wax paper) that was left … Read More
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If you want to encourage kids to draw tall shapes, it helps to have paper cut to match. MATERIALS ? … Read More
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This is my favorite way for students to make a scratch art picture, first a black marker drawing, then layers … Read More
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When you inspire young artists with the classic “Where the Wild Things Are” book, you get some really fun and … Read More
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Try this abstract watercolor still life when you want young artists to learn about overlapping shapes. If they paint the … Read More
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Paul Klee was one of the great colorists in the history of painting. I developed this project that imitates his … Read More
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M.C. Escher was one of the world?s most famous graphic artists. He created many visual riddles, and an amazingly detailed … Read More
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If you need a Japanese-themed art project, this works well even for kinders. In fact, I love the ?wobbly? lines of … Read More
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Drawing a page of ladybugs couldn?t be much easier if you start with a circle template. Draw with a permanent black marker … Read More
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I find that paper is a good way to introduce kids to weaving as the patterns are more visible than … Read More
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An overlapping lesson with Matisse-like shapes makes a colorful drawing exercise. Matisse didn?t start painting until he was about 20 … Read Mor...
