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• Watercolor Flower Garden

  

  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 30 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Collage Bracelet Journal Page

  

  I like to encourage students to make art that spreads across two pages. The more entries that are tall or wide or even upside down, the better! 1. Students trac... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Join Me at My Tennessee Art Retreat

  

  Isn’t this tree amazing? I can almost smell it all the way out here in California. You can come and enjoy the lovely grounds at Whitney Hill Estates in Hickory... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Art Journal at Teachers Pay Teachers

  

  For those that have been following my art journal projects this year, I have now compiled all 12 lessons in one convenient PDF file. It may be purchased HERE... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Picasso Journal Page

  

  Picasso’s Blue Period paintings are great for seeing the emotional power of color. This project also asks students to draw themselves looking down and off the... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Hyacinth Tissue Paper Flowers

  

  I learned today that tissue paper flowers don’t have to be boring circles punched into pipe cleaners. There is a way to wind a long tissue panel around a straw... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Model Magic Flowers

  

  I only half jokingly asked this 3rd grader if she wanted to teach next week’s class. I had showed students how to simply make and wrap rose petals, but she ran... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Flowers for Mother’s Day

  

  Need a pretty but inexpensive project for Mother’s Day? All you need is an old baby food jar, tissue paper, white glue and a couple of green pipe cleaners. 1.... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Felt Chicks

  

  Yay, it’s time for felt crafts in my new afterschool class! First up are little chicks with pipe cleaner legs. I’ll try to post more info soon, but for now the... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Lion Face

  

  Here’s a rather fun way to draw a lion. It’s large and symmetrical, which is usually very helpful for young artists. For extra punch, try drawing it on brown... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Earth Day Doodle Poster

  

  My friend Simona shared her daughter’s classroom Earth Day mural with me last year. I think it’s spectacular! I thought it might inspire a few more artists... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• René Magritte Journal Page

  

  René Magritte was a surrealism artist, famous for a number of paintings that challenge how we see things. You can challenge your students to express themselves... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mondrian Journal Project

  

  The Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) lived the same time as Picasso, and was heavily influenced by his cubism work. I love how you can see the clear... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Little Birdies Watercolor Painting

  

  Here’s an idea for a cute spring drawing or painting. Three very simple birds that are stacked on each other, with the highest one looking at a pretty flower. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Happy Easter Message

  

  This is one of the lettering styles that is included in Cyndi Hansen’s “Letter Better” book, and I tried it just last week in a class. It has just three simple... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Indian Symbols

  

  Brown packing paper and oil pastels are great for making a simulated rawhide drawing. I never throw my paper away after I get art supplies. The pre-wrinkled... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Bumble Bee Collage

  

  This collage project got a thumbs up from four kinder teachers yesterday. Just make sure you have the paper supplies cut to size first, and save it for the end... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• A Negative Space Exercise

  

  I wanted to mix things up for my students this week, so I had them focus on the background of their art, or the negative space, instead of the positive. In hono... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ugly Tinted Bunny

  

  One of the arts standards for elementary students is learning how to tint colors by adding white. My students had fun making bunnies that didn’t have to look... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• My New PDF Store

  

  I’m happy to share tonight my NEW PDF Shop, one with improved graphics, product descriptions, and download services. One of the best improvements, I believe,... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING