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 ...
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Look what just came in the mail! Yep, that’s my artwork on the cover. It’s a brand-new paper by Strathmore that is thick and very black. P...
Students were asked to simply trace a leaf drawing, and fill the inside sections with different patterns using a Sharpie marker. I challenged them to ...
I found some very cool wood-looking ribbon at Michaels recently, and knew it would be perfect for an ATC project. After brainstorming about all the th...
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I’m continuing this class after school, which starts with a pre-folded box and allows students to color the inside insert and wrapper. I just fo...
I love how trading card sleeves allow for some puzzle-like layouts, so I’ve made a template that lets students create their own totem pole. ? Vi...
I love how this shows kids that lines can give dimension to their art. 1. The students first trace their hand on a piece of paper. When finished, they...
You could make this a lesson about anatomy and what the different kinds of bones in your body look like ? or you could just make some creepy looking n...
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...
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One of the less used shading techniques with watercolor paint is to simply layer colors. This Starry Night inspired painting has some added depth in t...
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Here?s another matchbox art idea ? making a turkey from pom poms and felt, and keeping him in a box colored to look like a barn. This may be more craf...
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Looking for some turkey art inspiration? Here are some variations I’ve tried over the years. Marker, watercolor, tempera and poster markers ? th...
I enjoyed making a series of animal face tutorials recently, and this Hippo was my favorite. They have very unique heads, which are pretty easy to dra...
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I’m finding a new respect for tracing elements in some art projects. It requires focus and I think students find it soothing somehow. This was...
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I was fortunately given some acetate recently, and have experimented with lettering in my afterschool marker class. I’ve grown to have a new app...
One more Halloween project that makes for a very graphic image. 1. Give each student a square piece of black paper and an orange piece that is half th...
I?ve found that very simple nutcrackers are a great body proportion lesson, not to mention practice in symmetry, but I’d like to offer my older ...
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Here?s another addition to my collection of fox drawing tutorials. There is just something about them that’s so fun to draw, and this one is on ...
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OK, get ready for a little penguin art show. My students (grade K to 4) once again astounded me with what they can create with Model Magic. They just ...
Here?s a non-firing option for finishing a clay project that I was happy to try out last year. My students loved making these Thumb Owls, but firing t...
I revisited this previous drawing project today, with successful results, even for kinders. Students trace a CD for a head, draw large features inside...
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What do you do when you have just a few days to make decorations for a school festival? Good old crayons, a roll of butcher paper, and lots of student...
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Little collages can be difficult if you have to glue things down, but if you make them with tape, they are a breeze. Students cut half circles, ovals ...
Here?s a reposting of one of my favorite costumes from a few years back. It may be better for posing than walking (unless you find a smart way to add ...
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The idea of turning a hand into a turkey has been around for awhile. Here?s a twist using a craft foam hand and acrylic paint to make a simple and eas...
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I’m starting my 8th week of Model Magic classes after school, and have learned over and over again why kids are so drawn to the stuff. It’...
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Tempera cake paints can make a very colorful painting, but there’s nothing like a dark edge to make shapes really pop. A quick and easy solution...
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More banners from last week?s Harvest Festival. I really liked how the Indian corn worked out. Just to summarize, I sketched the art on a long piece o...
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I?ve found another use for my supply of dry wax paper, which is my staple for canvas portrait art. The paper is perfect for tracing, painting and crum...
I have come across students that are not interested in the least in drawing people or animals or flowers, etc. but could spend hours on buildings or m...
