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• How To Draw King Tut

  

  Gold tempera paint makes King Tut look extra special. 1. Students fold the paper in half vertically so that the face may be centered.They draw a large "U" in th... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Common Core Standards and the Arts

  

  The issue of applying Common Core standards to the arts has been popping up lately, so I’ve started to look for projects that can do both. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fall Tree Silhouette

  

  One of the drawing tendencies I would love to break students from is making trees with blunt ended branches. I think it comes from thinking of them as a series... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Marker Paper Art Trading Cards

  

  I’d like for my suburbanite students to learn a few names of different type of leaves, so I’ve made a simple sheet for them to trace so they can appreciate all... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Turkey Coloring Page

  

  Need a quick activity for class or family get-together? Here’s a turkey that I drew (inspired by a stock art illustration again) that can be customized in many... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Draw A Turkey – Free PDF Tutorial

  

  Now that October festivities have come to a close, I thought I’d make an easy downloadable pdf file to help with the next holiday challenge – drawing a turkey.... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• My Halloween Costume

  

  This is me in my Stick Drawing costume this morning. Can’t say I’d want to walk down the street very long with the mask I made, but I was proud to be the ONLY... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Pumpkins

  

  This project turned out to be a very quick and easy way to make a 3D shape out of strips of paper. 1. I used orange construction paper in the standard 9"x12"... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Skull

  

  Learning how to draw a skull, be it for Halloween or Day of the Dead celebrations, is not that hard if you break it down into steps. I’ve found that working fro... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kieran’s Red Barn

  

  For a pretty country painting, you can’t beat the color of a bright red barn. This was made with the tempera cake paints, which are a lifesaver for busy teacher... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Halloween Portrait

  

  I found a great book called “Halloween” by Joanne O’Sullivan, which has a ton of creative ideas. This is an adaptation of a portrait project, which I included i... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Fox – Free PDF

  

  This Fox drawing lesson has been pretty popular, and so I thought I’d make an easy downloadable pdf file to help in the classroom. You can download the file... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Laurel Burch 3D Cat

  

  You can use this idea to turn any silhouette into a 3-dimensional shape. Just make sure you use a thick paper so your design will stand up nice and straight.1. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Halloween Cardboard Signs

  

  A Pinterest posting inspired this idea for my afterschool Cardboard Crafts class today. There is something about torn tape that just makes the coolest looking... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Peek A Boo Cats

  

  I’m learning that when I try to come with a new art trading card project, it helps to look for subject matter that cn be multiplied. A cute cat drawing... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pickup Truck Painting

  

  I wanted to do something different with my last watercolor class, but still keep it with the fall season. I combined an old fashioned truck and pumpkins to... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Moon and Tree Silhouette

  

  I tried this project three different ways today, and the third time ended up the charm. First was with a black chalk pastel sky (too dark), then gray (looked... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fall Landscape

  

  The first step in learning to draw with perspective is to notice that foreground items will appear larger than background ones. 1. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Halloween Scream Mural

  

  Here’s a fun way to combine a little art history with the Halloween season. I simplified Edvard Munch’s ”The Scream” painting for young ones to color, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Witch Feet Painting

  

  Another idea that originated from stock Halloween illustrations. I think it offers some colorful seasonal fun, and some good symmetrical drawing practice too... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING