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• Cardboard Portraits

  

  Today my Cardboard Craft class today made these drawings, framed in cardboard of course. Love your art, Leah and Lily! 1. Start with an 8" x 10" piece of... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Witch’s Hat

  

  A Halloween stock art image inspired me to make this witch hat drawing. It’s a good example of using positive and negative space in a very seasonal manner. 1.... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Spiderweb Art Trading Cards

  

  I never realized how much spiderwebs have in common with zentangles, which are basically repeated shapes. Try some fine tipped white poster markers on... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Scream Blow Painting

  

  When I saw this idea from Washington Elementary School in Michigan, I knew I had to try it out. I suddenly realized that no one made a rule that blow painting... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Half Spider Template – FREE Download

  

  If you give students half of a symmetrical image, they will have all the info they need to complete the missing side. If you search for spiders at “Clip Art ETC... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Student Art from Quebec

  

  Thanks to Elissa, who sent me her 1st and 2nd grader’s Paul Klee Art from my Oil Pastel on Acetate project. I simply love all their rich, shiny color. Congrats... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Patterned Leaf

  

  This is a study of patterns that could be simplified for kinder and 1st grade students. I drew my leaf and filled it in, but a large template to trace might hel... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pasta Skeleton

  

  A fun way to teach students how to apply basic anatomy to art is by creating skeletons from pasta. 1. To make a sturdy pallet, the students arranged 20... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cardboard Boxes and Tape

  

  My afterschool Cardboard Craft Class continues. These cool boxes are a product of cardboard squares lots of tape. 1. Cut six 6" squares of corrugated cardboard... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Veronica’s Umbrella Girl

  

  This is one of those wonderful paintings done by a child that has so much charm, I can hardly stand it. It was a follow along drawing in my watercolor class, an... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kandinsky Art Trading Cards

  

  Kandinsky was one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting. Students can have fun imitating his color style, and for a change, hope their... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Color Stix Flower Drawing

  

  My goal was to have students try coloring their art very heavily, to see how much a difference that makes. I love how these Crayola Color Stix come with... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kandinsky Fall Tree Tutorial

  

  I revised this popular project for fall, and added a few visual tips on how to make the circular Kandinsky style leaves. My goal is to have the students make... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Scarecrow Drawing

  

  The goal of this drawing was to make a nice composition that had good contrast in color. In other words, a light figure should be in front of a dark... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Day of the Dead Drawing

  

  Day of the Dead is also known as All Souls Day, and is celebrated in Mexico to pray for and remember friends and family members that have passed away. PREP:... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Little Cardboard Houses

  

  If you like to recycle, have a good old fashioned papercutter and more time than money, this project is for you. I did it today after school, where this lovely... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• A Positively Negative Pumpkin

  

  I like how this is an example of using both positive and negative shapes, with some built in symmetry. 1. Give each student an 8.5" x 11" sheet of cream paper... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Jeweled Klimt Art Trading Card

  

  This really isn’t fair. This is what you can make if a friend who made tutus closes out and gives you all her little gem stones. I think my students are going t... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Crazy Cow Painting

  

  I was inspired by this fun basic cow shape, and used it for my last watercolor class. Loved how this student, Zoe, made her cow so stylish and decorative. 1.... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Squirrel

  

  I wanted to do a lesson on drawing a squirrel, and found absolutely no internet help. Everything was either too cartoony or way too advanced. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING