Students can learn how to make their snowmen come to ?life? by altering where the face and buttons are placed on the body. The fact that they can easi...
Here?s what my Art Trading Card students did last week, a series of jewel shapes that were painted with watercolor and topped with glitter paint. I di...
I am thrilled to find I have been named a finalist in the Art of Ed Blog of the Year Contest. The Art of Ed, an amazing source for art teachers, holds...
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...
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...
All my Model Magic containers are getting recycled into a new paper mache project. (Just more proof why art teachers never throw anything away!) These...
Here?s a little duck that was made from a 1 oz. bag of yellow Model Magic, a little red (to mix to make orange), and some googly eyes. This media cont...
When students have a photo to refer to, I think they are often pleasantly surprised at what they can draw. ? View and download Wolf Face Template 1. ...
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...
Just in time for the Chinese New Year on Feb. 8th, the year of the monkey. You can purchase and download my PDF template for $5 and print as many mura...
This has to be one of my most favorite collages ever. Fourth graders were challenged to make a new person or animal by combining at least two magazine...
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...
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...
This drawing was inspired by artist Heather Galler. I simplified some of her details, but kept the basic brilliant idea of a cat filled with patterns ...
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...
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...
