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• Draw an Easter Bunny

  

  Here’s a stylish Easter bunny that is easy and fun for kids of all ages. Just follow my downloadable pdf tutorial that you can download HERE, and then paint or... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• “My Wish Pet”

  

  This was a lot of fun, watching kids make adorable little creatures based on color prints of real animal eyes. They were allowed to draw their own pet, or come... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Leprechaun

  

  It’s only seven days until St. Patty’s Day. Here’s a tutorial for my Irish-loving friends, a cute little leprechaun that you can draw with my downloadable pdf... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• M.C. Escher Eye Drawing

  

  M.C. Escher was one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. He created many visual riddles, and an amazingly detailed piece titled “Eye” that offers lots... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fun with William Wegman

  

  William Wegman is a photographer famous for his compositions with his Weimaraner dogs. His fascination with humanizing his animals has created hundreds of... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Dr. Suess' Cat in the Hat

  

  I’ve made a blank hat template and posted it HERE to help celebrate Dr. Seuss’ upcoming birthday. I once used it as an art history lesson by reviewing a couple... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pizza, Pizza!

  

  One of my favorite things about felt is that pieces want to cling together without the use of any messy glue. My afterschool fabric craft class made these... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Island Home

  

  This is another oil pastel over tempera project that worked well for a multicultural theme a few years ago. I’ve found that when students add oil pastel... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Chains

  

  Gum wrapper paper chains have been around for a long time, but the original size is rather tedious for small hands. I found that scrapbook paper cut into... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Aboriginal Snake

  

  In Australia, there are Aborigines who live today as they did thousands of years ago. Like cave painters, they use art as a way to tell stories known as... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Shamrock

  

  In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve made a tutorial of my Shamrock project. If you can draw lines and hearts, then you can make this beautiful painting in... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Dr. Suess Signs

  

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

  Posted on 01 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Student Art from Shreveport, LA

  

  Look at these amazing paintings made by 4th graders in Hudson Magnet Elementary School. Their teacher Claire was pretty proud of them and I can see why. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Pom Pom Creatures

  

  Pom poms and googly eyes are a natural combination, but what turned out to be the clincher were little stone tiles that kept fuzzy creatures from falling over i... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Matisse Art Journal Page

  

  Did you know that Matisse and Picasso were good friends before they became rivals? That must have made for interesting times. All I know is that Matisse was a... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mission Drawing Guide

  

  Many California students are learning about missions this time of year, so I thought I’d like to share some more details about my drawing guide in my PDF Store. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Aduna’s Heart

  

  While I’m on the subject of gushing over student’s art, here’s another one from an older boy, a 3rd grader named Aduna. This was a simple color lesson (warm... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Big Face Painting

  

  Want to fall in love with kid’s art? Try this project (see drawing tutorial HERE) with some really bright watercolors, crayons and markers, and see what happens... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Whale Tutorial

  

  I found this simple whale drawing to work especially well with younger elementary students, as in kinder through 2nd grade. One of my favorite new media... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Whale Painting

  

  My first version of this watercolor painting had a gray whale and light blue sky and dark blue water. Not so exciting. Who needs realism if you are painting a... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING