These glowing cat eyes are made from blending a few layers of pencil crayons. White on the bottom, then yellow, and for those interested in more detai...
My afterschool Cartoon class had fun with this alligator last week. Some kinders needed help, others on up through 5th graders were able to draw some ...
Learning how to overlap shapes is the first step in making art have depth. Students start with drawing a large, overlapping snake. They fill it with c...
I?m finding that cartoon drawing is a great format for kids as any unusual things that happen just seem to add character to the art. Large heads, lops...
I love this paper mache owl that a kinder finished recently. I think he was inspired by my very detailed sample from Haiti, which had all kinds of lin...
So I made a very simple Z-shape sample dragon for my afterschool Clothes Pin Craft Class, only to turn around and see this creation by one of my 3rd g...
Are any studies of birds in your upcoming lesson plans? This profile drawing worked well for me the other day, and could be easily modified in all kin...
Lately I?ve been inspired by scrapbook artists and the layered-looking collages they often create. This project lets students get creative and colorfu...
These glowing cat eyes are made from blending a few layers of pencil crayons. White on the bottom, then yellow, and for those interested in more detai...
All the supplies for these fall art trading cards actually came from my local Staples store. It seems they now stock this cool new Scotch Expressions ...
You can give Mr. Washington a contemporary look by only using three colors on my downloadable coloring page. Just follow the directions below. 1. View...
If you want a peek at more of my creative experiments throughout the school day, I?d like to invite you to follow me on Instagram. You can see my art ...
I?m having so much fun with these little stick sculptures, and so are my students. They happen to be studying minerals right now, so this is a great t...
Turning a square into a cube is fundamental in learning how to draw with dimension. But for some reason, I often see students first draw the angled li...
Here’s another way to make a cardboard house. I made this one yesterday with a detachable roof, but gluing everything in place would make it nic...
This project may be more craftsy than artsy, but I keep finding that so many of my kids at the end of the day, just want to make ?stuff?. I … Re...
My afterschool Cartoon class had fun with this alligator last week. Some kinders needed help, others on up through 5th grade were able to draw pretty ...
All the supplies for these fall art trading cards actually came from my local Staples store. It seems they now stock this cool new Scotch Expressions ...
Serena who wrote… ?Ohh, looks fun! Thank you!? Congratulations Serena, and a big thank you to all who entered my giveaway. Have a very creative ...
Vincent Van Gogh painted a total of seven versions of his famous sunflower painting. But for all their amazing vibrant color, no one would buy them un...
I?ve been holding afterschool drawing classes for a few years now, and I?d love to share a few things that seem to be working pretty well. Whether you...
My students love to draw cute animals with big eyes, so this guy should go over pretty well for my next Cartoon Drawing class. ? View and download Dra...
Metallic markers are great for adding a bit of ?highlight? to any drawing or painting. 1. Draw many large simple leaves that are overlapping and even ...
Here?s an idea for a fun and simple turtle painting. I experimented with the value of the blue background, and decided that I liked it much better whe...
Learning how to overlap shapes is the first step in making art have depth. Students start with drawing a large, overlapping snake. They fill it with c...
You can give Mr. Washington a contemporary look by only using three colors on my downloadable coloring page. Just follow the directions below. 1. View...
Wheat Field with Crows, painted in 1890 by Vincent Van Gogh, shows a dramatic, cloudy sky filled with crows over a wheat field. The simple layout is p...
This week I found a few great ways to use Woodsie Craft Picks to make some delicate little stick sculptures. If you cut off the little pointy tips, th...
I started with one of my favorite poems, ?The Wise Owl? for this 2-page spread layout. 1. I really love the look of white on dark journal pages I have...
Here?s one way to draw a simple but very cute raccoon. I found it to work really well with kinder through 5th graders today. Bows and crowns and other...
