This is a quick project I used in my last rainy day Art Journal Class. I?m always on the lookout for ways to layer art, and these tissue paper rain dr...
Jasper Johns is an American artist whose richly covered number paintings rose to prominence in the 1950s. I created this project awhile back so studen...
Another fun head to draw that starts with an easy rectangle. ? View and download Mouse Head PDF Tutorial
As a followup to the Penny Project, here is a template for making a George Washington Quarter. Just download the template below, trace onto a flattene...
This old fashioned winter town is fun for those that enjoy drawing buildings. I?ve found it helpful for students to use grid paper, so I made a custom...
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This was such a fun discovery today. Turns out if you cut blue and purple Pacon Tissue Paper into small squares, and apply them with water to watercol...
Here?s a very kid-friendly way to make a snow globe. All you need is a plastic cup with attached lid, and some Model Magic. Form a snowman, add a colo...
Making holiday cards with kinders may sound like a fairly simple task, until you factor in all the details. Is it doable with a wide range of abilitie...
From today?s Model Magic class. I showed students how to make a fancy bird with long trailing feathers and Dashiel, a 3rd grader, showed me how to mak...
Here?s a start to a MLK project that children can customize however they want. It begins with coffee filter, template and black Sharpie, and ends with...
To support all the upcoming lessons about Martin Luther King, I’d like to offer this posterized letter size version of my MLK mural. It?s simpli...
There?s more than one way to shade with watercolor paint. For a more subtle result, try making several layers of one color to add some shadows to your...
The Grinch?s very mischievous face is easy to draw if you break him down into steps. I?m going to see if I can play my favorite ?You?re a mean one, Mr...
Here’s my version of a winter landscape project with shadows. The torn paper really adds to the organic look of the trees. Paint a 9″ x 12...
You wouldn?t believe what a little gold can do for a painting. These nutcrackers looked nice when painted with tempera cake paints last week. But addi...
I was inspired by some fabric ornaments I saw at Anthropologie, but Michaels pom poms come in such great colors that I like mine even better. A bonus ...
Marc Chagall, one of the most successful artists of the 20th century, created many paintings that were a dreamlike, surreal tribute to his native vill...
Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated on January 18th, and my $5 PDF mural template can help children celebrate the life of this amazing man. Each...
Last year I found a series of very cute animal heads that were all based on rectangles. I’ve been meaning to share them as they worked so well, ...
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...
Turns out you can make a pretty close imitation of Eric Carle?s famous “Hungry Caterpillar” with just a little bit of blue, yellow and red...
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Here is a very simple plan for drawing a shop, which students can customi...
This Santa Bear is a great project for those as young as kinder or so. The simple shapes make him so cute, pretty much no matter what. ? View and down...
Here?s what my students are doing this week, drawing a Nutcracker and then painting him with tempera paint. They started with a 6″ x 18″ s...
And to finish the larger animal head series . . . a Raccoon. ? View and download Raccoon PDF Tutorial
Studying transportation? A cement truck is made of some pretty fun shapes that are not hard to draw, if you break them down into steps. ? View and dow...
Old-fashioned buildings are the stuff of storytelling, so I think they are fun for children to focus on once in awhile. This painting was made by Ruby...
Tearing shapes from tissue paper can create some very organic shapes, and end up looking pretty similar to poinsettia leaves. 1. Rectangles of red, gr...
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I just discovered that crayons look really great on your average multi-purpose label, especially when placed on black paper. And if you color one side...
My afterschool Matchbox kids did a great job today, as they experimented with adding mini pom poms to their drawings. These two amazing 2nd graders, R...
