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• Project HOPE Art Camera Drive

  

  Project HOPE Art is on the hunt for 10 gently used digital cameras for the 10 kids in our new Photography Program, in Haiti. Sponsor one of the children and... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Turner’s Mushroom Painting

  

  So this is Turner’s painting from my afterschool watercolor class today. I added the option of painting a shadow on the side of the mushrooms, and he did it... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mushrooms and Snails

  

  This is my watercolor project for tomorrow afternoon. I love to find simple shapes that can easily look dimensional, as in this underside view of a mushroom. 1. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cave Dwelling Landscape

  

  I found this landscape to be very successful with boys, who love the idea of drawing their own fortresses with ladders and windows. 1. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Special Needs Project

  

  I’ve been asked in the past about art lessons for those with special needs, and just recently found this idea to work pretty well. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Abstract Numbers

  

  Charles DeMuth was an American artist who lived in the early 1900's, and became famous for his abstract paintings that used lines to fragment and divide his... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Spheres in Space

  

  Learning how to turn a circle into a sphere can be lots of fun if you use an outer space theme. 1. Die cut presses and heavy mat board were invaluable for makin... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Sea Turtle Painting

  

  A sea turtle drawing I spied over at istock.com had the perfect combination of realistic (flipper feet, patterned shell) and fun (eyelashes and smile)... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cartoon Sheep

  

  Here’s my cartoon drawing project from this afternoon, a very curly sheep. I like the loopy lines, but it seemed that kinder and 1st graders generally did bette... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Burlap Weaving

  

  Weaving lessons can come in many forms, the simplest being with just plain paper. My preference though is using actual fabric, and burlap has the most open and... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Warhol Art Trading Cards

  

  If you are familiar with Andy Warhol’s art, then you might know that he celebrated repetition that came with popular art images like the Campbell’s soup can. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• FREE Dr. Seuss Hat Template

  

  I’ve made a blank hat template and posted it HERE to help celebrate Dr. Seuss’ upcoming birthday. I once used it as an art history lesson by reviewing a couple... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Spring Landscape

  

  Learning perspective starts with noticing that the closer objects are, the bigger they appear. If students draw a landscape with just large trees and a small... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• California Mission Drawing Guide

  

  Every year my students really enjoy drawing California missions. To help simplify the architectural details, I’ve created line drawings all 21 in my new pdf... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Bumblebee Painting

  

  I tried out this bee painting today, inspired from a stock art image I have pinned here. Using a black marker for the stripes helps to make a very striking... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Shading and Layering

  

  I used to introduce 3rd and 4th graders to shading and tinting techniques with circles and spheres, but found this week that straight lines worked much better. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Geometric to Organic Shapes

  

  This is a fun and easy project that shows how you can turn geometric shapes into organic ones. 1. Fill a sheet of paper with triangles, circles, and squares. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Michaels’ Sponsored Kindness Art Party

  

  Today was the day for my Michaels’ sponsored “Act of Kindess” Art Party, and it was a really sweet way to end the week. Mrs. Fenton’s 3rd grade class welcomed... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fun with Grumpy Cat

  

  I like to do a William Wegman project with kinders every year, and just thought of a fun way to make it a bit more current. Grumpy Cat is everywhere, so why... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Valentine Robot

  

  I find that robots make a wonderful subject matter as they seem to come with a built in freedom on how they should be drawn. 1. I demonstrated to students how t... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING