Mona Lisa Art Project
Here’s a fun Mona Lisa art project, starting with her very famous face and then filling in your own background with lines, just for contrast. A great way to study the power of lines, the beauty of contrast, and the … Read More
Draw a Realistic Dragonfly
Learning how to draw a dragonfly calls for some careful drawing to get all those tiny insect parts lined up. The results are so worth it though. When you are ready to move beyond an overly simplified dragonfly, but not … Read More
Draw a Valentine Portrait
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Kindergarten, Pencil crayon, Valentine's Day
Start with a print of sunglasses to draw a Valentine portrait. It makes for good face proportion practice. Before students start drawing, remind them that the face width should be a bit smaller that the glasses. The oval should be … Read More
Flying Heart Balloon Painting
This could be one of your easiest Valentine’s Day art projects. Keep things really simple so kids can experiment with their wet-on-wet painting. This fourth grade artist, Lola, did an impeccable job using the colors to make shadows. I’m in … Read More
Valentine’s Day Heart Painting
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Jim Dine, Painting, Valentine's Day
A Valentine’s Day art for kids project can be a good time to try a new process. This colorful art comes from using crayons, rubber cement and watercolor paint. It’s a great way to show kids how amazing their art … Read More
How to Draw a Circle Roses
Learn how to draw a roses with a circle and a series of lines for the look of a flower that has yet to bloom. Learn how to draw some simple roses that look like they are about to bloom. … Read More
How to Draw a Rose
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Drawing, Oil Pastel, Valentine's Day
Learn how to draw an easy rose, with enough detail to make the flower look dimensional, but not so much to make it difficult to do. When it comes to drawing something that says “I love you”, you can’t do … Read More
How to Draw LOTS of Cupcakes
Expand on a basic how to draw a cupcake lesson by making MANY of them, adding lots of bright colors, and maybe a shadow or highlight (or both). These cupcakes were drawn on trading card size paper (2.5″ x 3.5″) … Read More
How to Draw a Llama
If you learn how to draw a Llama before Valentine’s Day, you can make lots of “I Llove You” cards. The llama is a South American relative of the camel, though the llama does not have a hump. These sturdy … Read More
Draw the Taj Mahal
Learn how to draw the Taj Mahal with the help of some grid paper. It makes all those symmetrical straight lines so much easier to do! The Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. … Read More