Why not create a Winter Wonderland inspired by Vincent Van Gogh and his beautiful painting The Starry Night? Happy Creating!
Woodland Wonders: Bear
Struggle with drawing or painting animals? Love to incorporate habitats and animal characteristics? This directed drawing/painting bear project is perfect for you. Why not have your students create a fun bear while learning helpful information about them? This packet includes step by step colorful photos and background information about bears. A directed drawing handout isRead More
Woodland Wonders: Deer
Struggle with drawing or painting animals? Love to incorporate habitats and animal characteristics? This directed drawing/painting deer project is perfect for you. Why not have your students create a fun deer while learning helpful information about them? This packet includes step by step colorful photos and background information about deer. A directed drawing handout isRead More
Woodland Animals: Moose
My students created these adorable little creatures from the winter woods. Not sure about you, but many of my students love to paint but have a hard time first drawing their ideas. I have noticed when I do directed drawings they really get excited and their confidence skyrockets. Yep, I know what you are thinking.Read More
8 Classic Painting Techniques from The Masters to Teach Today
This was an interview I did a few years ago with the Jessica Balsley from the Art of Education. It pretty much sums up my teaching style and how I create my lessons. When it comes to teaching “The Masters” most of us resort to sharing their most popular work, doing a quick project andRead More
Nature Study: Tree Trunk Slices
My students love creating the wood slices! Why you ask? Because each one represented the age of the child. Students delighted in mixing up shades of brown. Brown is such a neutral color but when 7 and 8 years old are mixing up new shades the delight exploded right off the paper. Each one ofRead More
Nature Study: Pumpkins
Pumpkins are fun! Their size and color, smell and taste make them perfect for children to observe and explore. Pumpkins are a warm-season vegetable that can be grown throughout much of the United States. Besides being used as jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween, pumpkins are used to make delicious pumpkin pies, muffins, bread, cookies and soup.Pumpkins areRead More
Nature Study: Monarch Butterflies
Artists and Scientists over the years have been intrigue by the beautiful Monarch butterfly and have included them and other butterflies in many of their paintings. The Monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies on the planet. Its orange wings are laced with black lines and bordered with white dots.Read More
Line Study: Branching Lines
Create some beautiful branching fall trees and a colorful pumpkin patch. This adorable project takes about 3 – 40 minute art sessions. Simple materials makes this a great project to study various lines. Enjoy creating your own beautiful pumpkin patch!
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