Jim Dine Hearts is one of the most beloved themes, central to the artist’s historical body of work. … A self-described romantic artist, Dine has embraced the heart as a template through which he can explore relationships of color, texture, and composition. Inspiration The Circus #3 In ‘The Circus #3’, he uses vibrant primary colorsRead More
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Early Chinese Pagodas
Early Chinese Pagodas is a fabulous addition in our Art Exploration through Time Series. Students love learning about the history these exquisite examples of ancient architecture. This lesson is perfect for connecting geometric shapes and landscape through Art! What you will need: Simple art materials are used for this project, such as watercolors, colored pencils and aRead More
Swiss Chalets
Alpine or Swiss Chalets are wood-framed houses and are perfect for rural areas with uneven terrain, making them ideal for homes for mountainous regions. A chalet-style house is a European-inspired home, known for sloping roofs, simple construction and design. The style is characterized by: What you will Need: Construction Paper in Gray, Tan, Brown PaintedRead More
English Countryside Manor
No matter the season, it’s hard to beat a sweet English Country Manor House and it’s garden walls. Add freshly fallen snow on the stone walls or sitting on the rooftops, there is something warm and fuzzy … My students love exploring various locations around the world and this was one of their favorite placesRead More
Jim Dine Hearts
Jim Dine is known for bold colorful paintings and fun designs. My students created different art lessons which focused on hearts with bold patterns and delightful colors. Inspiration First, students created a heart with pencil, then filled them in with oil pastels and overlapping lines. After the heart was filled in students added more linesRead More
Winter Snow Globes
Why not create a Winter Wonderland inspired by Vincent Van Gogh and his beautiful painting The Starry Night? Happy Creating!
Winter Bear
There are so many great books about bears. One of my favorites is Time To Sleep by Denise Fleming. Happy Creating!
Snowmen Fun!
Inspiration for Creating My little artists love this sweet book that tells the tales of silly snowmen and the behaviors that they exhibit at night. This book is a perfect start to any snowman or winter themed project! Supplies Needed: Paper – 2 sheets 9 x 12 Scissors and glue Crayons or oil pastels TemperaRead More
Mixed Media Hearts
My little artists, ages 7 and 8, created these adorable beautiful hearts using various art materials. Before creating we read the poem Queen of Hearts for a little inspiration. The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts all on a summer’s day; The Knave of Hearts he stole the tarts and took them clean away.Read More
Clay Hearts and Rainbows
I remember when I was in elementary school and how much I loved rainbows, hearts and shooting stars. Hello Kitty was my go to for inspiration. Everything was colorful and happy. I look back at those fond childhood memories and put those feelings of joy into my projects. This project is inspired from such greatRead More
Winter Shades
My 3rd and 4th grade Art Club members were ready to welcome Winter and all it’s beautiful shades. I mixed up a few shades of purple and pinks to get the project started. Big brushes and a big piece of display paper make for a perfect background to add all the various materialsRead More
Winter Cityscapes
Winds are howling outside and the temps are dropping fast! So…..I guess it is time to start creating some beautiful winter projects. I love the change of seasons and winter does not disappoint. What’s not to love? Hot cocoa, glimmering fresh fallen snow, dark nights with bright stars, and the clear blue skies on aRead More
Queen of Hearts Portraits
Do you love nursery rhymes? I absolutely love the playful stories that have been passed down for decades. Why not incorporate art and literature? The Queen of Hearts and his majesty, the King of Hearts, is perfect when you need a 60 minute art lesson or an easy to follow portrait directed drawing. Included inRead More
Picasso: Rose Period Hearts and Flowers
Pablo Picasso is known for many different paintings and fun sculptures, but did you know of his Rose Period artworks? Picasso’s Blue Period lasted for 4 years. It was a sad time in his life and he primarily used blue paint in his works. After that sad time Pablo fell in loveRead More
Love Monsters!
Need a fun, colorful art project that incorporates art and literature? Love Monster is perfect when you need a 50 minute art lesson or a colorful project promoting love and acceptance. Children will follow a hairy little monster who tries to fit in with the residents of Cutesville and discovers that it’s hard to fitRead More
Crazy Hearts Club
Art club students created these wild and crazy patterned hearts collages. We meet every other Wednesday morning before school. This group is comprised of 4th and 5th graders, boys and girls at the end of the class they always surprise me with such unique and fun projects! What you will need: Craft Sticks GlueRead More
Cups of Hot Cocoa and Snow Day Children
Living in Ohio we see all different types of weather. I know my students love snow days why, who wouldn’t? A free day off of school, playing in the snow, drinking hot cocoa! Here are a couple of projects my students createdto welcome the winter season. Snow Day Children Step 1. Create Background On aRead More
Winter Landscapes With Textured Trees…
Supplies Needed: White Paper Black Paper Glue Tempera paint – (Blue, Purple, and White) Paint Brushes Creating the Background: First paint shades of blues and purples on horizontally place paper then add white to create beautiful tints to the painting. Adding Paper Details: Tear white paper to represent horizontal snow then glue the white paperRead More
The Magical Forest
Looking to decorate your classroom or home with an adorable winter project? I have 2 projects that are very easy, low cost and make a big impact! If you have been following me you know I love the outdoors, landscapes and our National Parks. I love bringing the outdoor inspiration inside into my classroom. PaintedRead More
Alpine Trees
Want to create a winter project that adds a touch of the beauty of nature? Try this adorable painting project that creates beautiful Alpine trees with snow. What you will need 6″ x 18″ construction paper ~ various dark colors: black, gray, blue, burgundy4″ x 6″ painted paper for ground and strips for trunksTempera paintRead More
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