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Starry Night Mural
My Starry Night collaborative art project is great for schools and any group that wants to create something special by working together. Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” is famous for it’s energy and … Read More
Van Gogh Iris Mural
Van Gogh’s “Irises” painting has lots of color and texture which I imitated with oil pastels. I’ve created a large mural template that has the basic shapes of this painting, but leaves … Read More
Sunday in the Park
My Sunday in the Park collaborative art project is great for schools and any group that wants to create something special by working together. In the late 1800’s, a French artist named … Read More
Matisse Red Room
My Matisse collaborative art project is great for schools and any group that wants to create something special by working together. The Dessert: Harmony in Red is a painting by French artist … Read More
Common Core Art Projects eBook
Here are seven of my favorite Common Core art projects. I’ve found that some art projects can easily teach many things at once, without sacrificing fun or creativity. The applied math standards … Read More
Create with Clay eBook
I am so excited to share my newest ebook with five fun clay projects from my friend and renowned Santa Cruz ceramic artist, Jenni Ward. She has been teaching children for over … Read More
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Snowy Winter Landscape
Students finished their snowy landscapes with the perfect tool. Sharpie paint markers allowed all the art to easily get a delicate sprinkling of snow. This art is getting used for annual... Read More
Layered Cats
Try giving young students a cat head template and challenge them to fill the page. This young 2nd grader, Benjamin, made an adorable painting as a result. MATERIALS Download Cat head... Read More
An Artist’s Pumpkin
The world’s easiest way to decorate a pumpkin — just pour paint Jackson Pollock style. MATERIALS White foam pumpkin, from Michaels or Amazon Old acrylic paint, bright colors Newspaper and small... Read More
“How To Draw” Give Away Winner
Wow, thanks to all those who entered my contest! I loved reading your comments and learning that my tutorials are going to such good use. My winner was chosen with the... Read More
Watercolor Pumpkin
You pretty much can’t lose when you make pumpkins your subject matter for a painting. The line work alone is perfect for teaching kids how to give their circles dimension, let... Read More
Air Dry Clay Starfish
This air-dry clay starfish will give students a change to practice their blending skills. Five fingers need to be mushed in the middle to make him nice and sturdy. MATERIALS Air-Dry... Read More
Under the Sea Creatures
I had my Model Magic students try working in a diorama-like setting today and apply fish and more to a wall of blue. When the clamshell was closed, they really did... Read More
How to Draw Aliens
I made this condensed tutorial for three aliens as it is fun to mix and match the different eyes, hands and feet. It’s a good direct draw project for the very... Read More
My Most Pinned Drawing Tutorial
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