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• Lots of Logs Painting

  

  I was inspired by a print at “Geninne’s Art Blog” and turned it into a study using neutral colors. In third grade, students can start to learn about colors... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Koi Fish Painting

  

  It’s fun to change your point of view sometimes, like looking down on fish instead of across at them. 1. Students started with drawing the fish body on the... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Russian Buildings

  

  Architecture drawing is a really fun area to explore with children. I've seen many students that have little or no interest in drawing people make the most... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Panoramic Landscape

  

  I was inspired by a stock art drawing, and made just three rules for this lesson: the horizon line had to be curved, close shapes were to be large, and those... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Van Gogh Ceramic Landscape

  

  Van Gogh was known for his thickly painted landscapes, so you can replicate the look with clay and kiln and glazes. 1. Give each student about a baseball-size... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Colored Pencil Apple Drawing

  

  Did you know that good colored pencils can actually blend together like oil pastels do? I didn’t until I purchased some new supplies. 1. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Butterfly Collage

  

  Just about any Eric Carle book can make a good visual aid to this project. 1. It is important to begin with quality watercolor paper, one that has texture on on... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• One-Point Perspective Drawing

  

  I’ve tried the perspective city street lesson before, but the students seemed to spend more time measuring lines than anything else. This lesson still teaches... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Collage House

  

  Kinders spend class time talking about their home and neighborhood. This collage project gives them a chance to visualize what their home looks like.1. Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• “Where Am I?” Art Journal Page

  

  This project is possible only because I found a great source for paper crepe tape at Red Bow Studios on Etsy. The many colors and widths you can buy make this... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Fox

  

  This fox is made from just a few simple shapes, but when placed on black paper and colored with oil pastels, he (or she!) can look really dramatic.1. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Mache Piggy Bank

  

  These pigs did take a bit of work, but were worth all the effort in the end. SESSION 1: Students covered a 12" balloon with a layers of paper mache. My... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ode to Warhol Soup Can Mural

  

  Here’s my St. Patrick’s Day tribute to Andy Warhol’s famous Pop Art soup can. Make one 9-page mural or keep adding more for that look of repetition that Warhol’... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Monet Pastel Iris Drawing

  

  An on-going dilemma I face is how to help students draw new shapes, without giving them too much help. My current solution is to give them partial templates,... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• I’m Nominated for the Top 25 Creative Mom Blogs!

  

  Great news, my blog has been nominated to the Top 25 Creative Mom Blogs – 2012 list on Circle of Moms! Their Top 25 List honors mom bloggers and will feature... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Keith Haring in Chalk and Glue

  

  Keith Haring (1958 – 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s. His simple and colorful... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Romare Beardon-Style Collage

  

  Many art historians consider Romare Beardon to be one of America’s most important and inventive artists. Beardon loved collage, combining painting, magazine... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Watering Can Flowers

  

  Instead of drawing your average vase, I tried having my watercolor class draw and paint flowers coming out of a watering can. Just a few curves and well-placed... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 SCHOOLING

• Make Your Own Color Transfers

  

  This really works! I placed some cheap packing tape on a magazine photo and let it sit in warm water for about 5 minutes. The white peels right off so you are... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Dr. Suess Day Decorations

  

  Our school had a Dr. Suess celebration, and with our modular classroom set up in California, we have a lot of long outdoor halls without much signage. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING