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• Marker Picture on Popsicle Sticks

  

  I’m not done with my popsicle obsession yet, and have tried a new combination. I wanted to try making a more realistic portrait to see how it would look on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper-Mache Buildings

  

  This project came from a need for inexpensive “New York” table decorations for my school’s silent auction. 1. Prep the matte board by cutting the rectangles... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pastel Cactus Drawing

  

  One of my favorite combos is blending chalk pastels over dried glue. I’m always on the lookout for new subject matter, so when I saw this cactus illustration,... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 SCHOOLING

• “Moody” Self Portrait by Sarah

  

  Today my art journal students made their own tissue paper + marker portraits (as per my “Moody” post two days ago), and once again I find their drawings so... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tissue Paper Bowls

  

  As the school year starts winding down, my goal is to have students create a few dimensional projects, in this case with tissue paper and liquid starch. 1.... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• “Moody” Self Portraits

  

  I’ve found that metallic markers and tissue paper make a great combination. The shiny color and matte paper really show each other off. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Flowers

  

  One thing that watercolor paint loves to do is run together. Instead of fighting that tendency, I showed my students how they can make “puddles” their friend... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Hundertwasser Portraits

  

  I’m hooked on the Vienna artist Hundertwasser, so I thought I would try combining his style with my popsicle portrait project. I think his art has a kind of... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY

• How to Draw a Dandelion

  

  I wanted to use new gel pens in my art journal class, and some dandelion doodles got me experimenting. The trick is to draw them in a very orderly and... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The “What Am I?” Rubberband Project

  

  A recent donation of old rubber bands was the inspiration for this project today. Students were given an empty CD case, white paper insert, Sharpie markers,... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Strathmore Art Journal Cover

  

  I’ve been looking for a cover treatment for my student’s art journals, and think this is pretty good solution. One container of foam stick-on letters, a few... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Earth Day Mural from Mamascout

  

  Amy from Mamascout shared her post about her Earth Day project with me, and I think it may bring some inspiration to others. I love how she used one of my mural... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Art Trading Cards, Or ATCs

  

  Art Trading Cards are miniature works of art (2.5" x 3.5") that fit inside standard plastic card sleeves. This type of art was started in Switzerland in 1996 an... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Masking Tape Letter

  

  I tried this masking tape and marker project with kinders and they really enjoyed it. The students were given full permission to scribble, and actually had... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Geometric Print Man

  

  When introducing printmaking to young students, it helps to keep things simple. Sometimes the most striking images are the result. 1. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• David Hockney Landscape

  

  David Hockney, a contemporary artist living in Los Angeles, created photocollages in the 1980s, compiling a 'complete' picture from a series of individually... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Recycled Mosaic Picture Frame

  

  I love the look of stone mosaic art, but it is expensive and not really practical for young kids. I thought I’d try a variation of this idea I saw online using... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Sarah’s Fish Journal Page

  

  This is another reason why I love kids art. Today a first grader made her own version of my “One Fish” journal project posted below. I never thought of making m... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• One Fish Art Journal Page

  

  It’s fun to add a little texture to your journal pages with yarn. 1. A fish is drawn on heavy watercolor paper, traced with a crayon and cut out. Students... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kandinsky Trees

  

  Kandinsky is perhaps most famous for his abstract circle paintings. But if you apply his idea to construction paper, some pretty interesting abstract results ma... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING