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• Fall Leaf Butterflies

  

  This project was inspired by Lois Ehlert’s beautiful book “Leaf Man”. A little technology, namely stock photography and a color printer, helped me to make dozen... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Watercolor Crayon Resist Leaf

  

  This is so simple but really makes a beautiful image. 1. Cut corrugated cardboard into rectangles that are at least as large as your drawing paper. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kinder’s First Art Project

  

  I’m guessing that as an art teacher I’m not the first to overestimate the abilities of my students. I’m never more aware of this than when new kinders come to m... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pin Flowers

  

  This project came from an Arts and Activities magazine, and I loved how well it worked with kinders.1. The students are to draw in pencil near the outside edge... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Doodle Summer Self Portrait

  

  I like to have my first art project of the year somehow acknowledge all that has happened over the summer, before things start anew. I’m going to try a... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Seasonal Tree Mural

  

  Many students will be learning about seasons as they go back to school this fall, so I made a mural that can be adjusted to follow along. After a large tree is... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Close Up Portrait

  

  I've found that drawing a portrait of another person from a photo can sometimes help students see more details than usual.1. Find closeup photos of different... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Classroom Colored Pencil Labels

  

  This is just a simple way to make a name label for a student, and could be used many different ways. I find that students tend to use their crayons and colored... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Back to School Decorated Pencils

  

  Here’s one quick way for your kids to get creative and personalize their back-to-school pencils. I just pulled out my handy-dandy stash of Sharpies and tried a... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• FREE Download – “Elements of Art” Chart

  

  I wanted an overview of the “Elements of Art” for my classroom, but didn’t really have an entire bulletin board to dedicate to it. (And to be honest, I’m runnin... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Self Portrait Line Drawing Plus Watercolor

  

  Here’s a variation of yesterday’s post, with a simpler approach to the double lines and softer colors to let the drawing stand out.1. I drew very light grid... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Self Portrait Line Drawing and Oil Pastels

  

  I’m experimenting with different self-portrait projects that I hope will encourage a loose kind of drawing, as opposed to tight and fussy ones. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Welcome Sign – Free Download

  

  The countdown begins, just 10 days until school is back in session for me. And since no self-respecting art teacher would buy a pre-made “Welcome” sign (just... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Homemade Dress Drive for Haiti

  

  Earlier this month, while Project HOPE Art was Nadine’s orphanage in Port-Au-Prince, it became abundantly clear just how few clothes many of her girls have. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cut and Tear Cityscape Collage

  

  This comes from "The Usborne Book of Art Skills" which has a ton of great art ideas. 1. Begin with a description of neutral colors, which are the only ones... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mixed Media Patterns

  

  I found this project on the Artsonia website years ago. If someone wants to take credit for creating it - please let me know. It's one of my favorite!WEEK 1. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ode to Diego Rivera Mural

  

  Diego Rivera was a painter and muralist born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and is now thought to be one of the leading artists of the twentieth century. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Soup Can Paper Mache Owl

  

  During my recent visit to Art Creation Foundation for Children in Haiti, I was overwhelmed by the quality of paper mache art that the children had made. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Doodle Lettering

  

  There are some really cool new paper-like products out these days. I found YUPO at DickBlick.com, which looks like vellum but feels like plastic. It's great to... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Back-To-School Self Portraits

  

  I like art projects that combine drawing and writing. This is a chance for students to write about their summer, and draw themselves for their first art class.1. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING