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• Art Journal Fireworks Drawing

  

  This is an exercise in radial drawing, but it makes a nice fireworks image when you fill up the page. It would look great on black paper too. You can use... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Art Trading Cards

  

  , also known as ATC's, have been popping up everywhere as a means to create small-scale art that can easily be collected and traded.1. Purchase many packets of... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Floppy Ear Bunny

  

  This was very popular with my drawing class students a few weeks ago. 1. Students first folded and creased their paper in half in both directions to make guide... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• One Point Perspective Drawing Exercise

  

  I created this exercise sheet so that students could practice creating their own one-point perspective. And why not practice with stars for the 4th of July?1.... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Grizzly Bear

  

  I was inspired to create this bear drawing from the diagram over at Appalachian Bear Rescue. I altered their instructions a bit to make the bear symmetrical,... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cityscape Painting

  

  I’ve never been a big fan of tempera paints, they often seemed a bit dull to me. But if you team them up with a fat black marker, it makes for a bolder image, n... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tinted and Shaded Cubes

  

  The California Standards of Visual Arts recommends that 4th graders learn to “use shading to transform a two-dimensional shape into a three-dimensional form”.... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Wayne Thiebaud Ice Cream Cones

  

  Wayne Theibaud is famous for his paintings of cafeteria-style food. His art often spoke to the repetition of pies and cakes, so having students create multiple... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Art Journaling 135, Summer Flip Flops

  

  I have trouble throwing away clean colorful food boxes, and was inspired by the beach theme of these cracker boxes for my art journal class.1. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Warm Hand Template

  

  This project is a study in warm, cool and complementary colors in a fun and popular format. My “Warm Hand” file consists of Circle, Diamond and Hexagon... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Toucan Painting

  

  When young students are just learning how to paint, large size paper really helps allow for more freedom of movement.1. Starting with approx. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Lion

  

  I saw this basic idea for drawing a lion in an Ed Emberley book. I think his books have been around for awhile, but the step-by-step drawing ideas are... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mona Lisa Mural

  

  The “Mona Lisa” was painted by the Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci over 500 years ago, and is probably the world’s most famous painting. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ice Cream Cone Watercolor Painting

  

  If you want to encourage kids to draw tall shapes, it helps to have paper cut to match. I turned standard 18" x 24" watercolor paper into 18" x 6" panels for... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Scratch Art Film

  

  Kids these days just don’t know how lucky they are. There are so many cool new art materials coming out almost every day.I’ve found Clear-Scratch Film Sheets... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pastel Kimono

  

  Studying the art culture from other countries offers a a new perspective on common items such as clothing.1. I made t-shaped cardboard templates for the student... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Oldenburg Style Installation Art

  

  Most installation art is intended to have you look at your environment with a different perspective. Claes Oldenburg was famous for depicting ordinary objects i... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 SCHOOLING

• More Fundraiser Art for Haiti

  

  My student’s art traveled to San Francisco last week. I flew up with this canvas of self-portraits for a fundraiser dinner, hosted by an amazing group of women ... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 SCHOOLING

• Sharpie Drawing on Dry Wax Paper

  

  I’m still having fun playing around with old family photos, permanent markers, and dry wax paper. I found my dry wax paper at Smart and Final, and it cost... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Batik Baskets

  

  One way to give any crayon piece of art an aged look is to crinkle it up in your hands, smooth it out, and paint over with watercolor. The paint goes in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING