Kathybarbro

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• Original Turkey Art Prints for Sale

  

  You can receive a hand signed, original high resolution print of my turkey art, just in time for the upcoming holidays. Check out my Facebook page to find out... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Contour Fall Leaves

  

  Contour drawings are made with just lines, which also add a bit of visual energy to this picture.1. I started by making a sheet of line drawings of different... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Scarecrow Marker Drawing

  

  I started an afterschool Marker Drawing class, and this was our first lesson today. The goal was to make a nice composition that had good contrast in color so... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• "Day of the Dead” Skull Pattern 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. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tree Silhouette

  

  I was inspired for this project by a stock art illustration. I really like how it turned out as it lets students focus on how detailed tree shapes can be. And i... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Folk Art Halloween Cat Painting

  

  Folk art has been traditionally created by those with no official training in the arts. This style really lends itself to children’s art as there is no... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mona Lisa Costume Mural

  

  Still looking for a DIY Halloween costume? How about a fun photo op for a classroom party? I modified my large Mona Lisa mural make this fun cut out and plan... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pumpkin Festival Photo Op

  

  My school's biggest annual fund raiser is our Pumpkin Festival. With Halloween themes galore, I decided to blow up my mural of “The Scream” to create a fun phot... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pastel Indian Corn

  

  Fall is full of colorful imagery, be it pumpkins or leaves or corn. For some reason, glue drawing on black paper with chalk pastels, seems to bring out the... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fall Tree Painting

  

  The basic concept behind perspective is learning that the further away objects are, the smaller they appear. This painting idea comes from one of the Usborne ar... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Black Cat Face

  

  In my search for some new black cat art ideas, I found an extreme close up of a face that got me thinking... 1. I’ve got a wide range of ages in my afterschool... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw A Haunted House

  

  I love all the creative possibilities of Halloween. You can have your students practice their architectural drawing while changing just a few elements to make... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Batik Crayon Pumpkins

  

  Batik is a resist-dyeing process that originated in Indonesia. Children can simulate the look with crayons and watercolor. 1. Show the students how to draw... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Haiti Market Day Mural

  

  I created this mural to celebrate the colorful artwork of a Haitian artist named Berny Mathias, and to continue to raise funds for Project HOPE Art who is... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Watercolor Pumpkin

  

  I feel that you pretty much can’t lose when you make pumpkins your subject matter for a painting. The line work alone is perfect for teaching kids how to give... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Sundresses for Haiti Keep Rolling In...

  

  I’d like to give a special thank you to all the amazing seamstresses who continue to send in homemade sun dresses for HOPE Art’s Dress Drive. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ceramic Halloween Pumpkins

  

  This project comes from Ellen at Clayworks Studio. It's basically making two pinch pots and blending them together. My kids grade 3-5 loved making these and... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Art Journaling 136, Tissue Paper Fall Leaves

  

  Fall leaves are made of lots of fun curvy shapes, so I had my art journal students trace them today to make a tissue paper collage of maple, white oak, elm and... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Munch’s “The Scream” Self Portrait

  

  There’s no denying the popularity of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”. It’s one of the most famous paintings from the Expressionist movement, and is fun for... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Plastic Bag Mache Pumpkin

  

  This pumpkin is made from about 40 plastic grocery bags, some Saran wrap, 3 rubber bands, newspaper, paper towel and mache, topped off with a beautiful new... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING