Whitney Hill Estate + Art Projects for KidsCome join me this summer for my sixth annual Whitney Hill Art Retreat held in Hickory Valley, Tennessee. It’s your chance to experience a historic southern home, with incredible gourmet dining, while trying … Read More
Here’s how to draw a seagull, and have him fill up the paper. All you need to do is turn his head so his beak is actually over his back. You can use this turned head position with any bird, … Read More
No need to draw an ice cream cone with just a circle and triangle. Try this soft serve version on a waffle cone with lots of swirly colors. Drawing a waffle cone as shown is also good practice for turning … Read More
Here’s how to draw a bike, for kids that are more interested in mechanical types of drawing. The world will always need more engineers and architects. If you want to connect with the most students possible, try to include some … Read More
Learn how to draw an easy snake, sitting in a spiral coil. It’s a lot more interesting than just the simple “S” shape. It takes a little more concentration to draw his coiled snake body even and balanced under his … Read More
You can easily draw an armadillo using some very basic shapes. A football shaped head and half circle body with shell lines will tell everyone exactly what it is. Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning “little armored one” and refers … Read More
Learn how to draw an elephant for kids, with my easy step by step tutorial. The shapes are simple, yet still create a pretty realistic looking animal. There’s also a bit of a perspective lesson in that the two legs … Read More
Most how to draw a simple train tutorials focus on the old-fashioned version, for some reason. There are a lot of modern options though too. The newer and sleeker trains are a lot of fun to draw, and still start … Read More
Starting with a grid will help your students learn how to draw a city, especially if they get to see some fun variations on the usual buildings. Yes, you could bring out rulers to help your students draw nice straight … Read More
Here’s an easy way to draw the White House, if you happen to be studying American symbols. I’ve simplified it to help students draw all of its many columns and windows. I’ve found that there’s nothing like some grid paper … Read More