Marc Chagall liked to make his paintings based on emotions, rather than logic. He thought that art didn’t always have to make sense. Chagall’s ideas led to an art movement called Surrealism, which wanted to release the creative potential of … Read More
Learn how to draw like Matisse by making a simple still life, adding lots of patterns, and then painting with watercolor. Henri Matisse was famous for his use of color in his paintings. In fact, he and Picasso (who were … Read More
My favorite Frida Kahlo for kids project is a simple portrait with a few key features. Now you have the choice between the simple version below, or one with more details that follows. Frida overcame many obstacles in her life, … Read More
Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled “Flag Story Quilt”. This collage project will not only put some old magazines to work, it will create a collage … Read More
Looking for abstract self portrait ideas? Try drawing extra large features so you have lots of closed spaces to make different colors. See below for a PDF tutorial you can download. Instead of getting stuck trying to make the “perfect” … Read More
Learn how to draw cubism in the style of Pablo Picasso, with this portrait that merges a side and front view into one face. MATERIALS Draw a Cubism Portrait Tutorial Black cardstock or construction paper Oil pastels* *The above product … Read More
Mix the amazing pigment of Sharpies on a stretched canvas for a Valentine art project that is as rich, and colorful (and inexpensive!) as can be. This one involves mounting the drawings on to a stretched canvas. Change the size … Read More
If you want to learn how to draw an eye, drawing a really big one is a good place to start. All the better to see all the details. A single large eye that fills the paper can be the … Read More
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
This Joan Miro art lesson imitates one of his famous paintings, “People and Dog in Sun”. A simple crayon drawing filled with watercolor paint makes a colorful abstract work of art. MATERIALS Draw like Miro PDF tutorial Watercolor paper* Black … Read More
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
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
Learn how to draw 3D letters, just like the artist Robert Indiana, then color them with shadows for extra dimension.SaveSaveSaveSave Not every project lets you combine a drawing skill with a bit of art history, AND create a pretty card … Read More
When you are ready to learn how to draw a cake that looks more dimensional, try this cake that has a single slice removed so you can peek inside. If you want to learn how to make something look more … Read More
Here’s a maple leaf drawing idea that uses colors, Kandinsky-style. He was one of the first artists to make abstract paintings that celebrated ideas as simple as rings of color. I followed my Maple leaf drawing lesson seen in the … Read More
This Scream art project combines Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” face with some blow paint fun for all kinds of expressionist possibilities. I wish it was my brilliant idea to mix blow painting with a “Scream” self portrait, but I actually … Read More
Look no further for an artsy Halloween costume. Make a cubism head with a brown paper bag and oil pastels. MATERIALS Brown grocery bag Oil pastels DIRECTIONS I used a regular brown grocery bag, and started by drawing the split … Read More
It’s that time of year when it’s fun to mix a little art history with Halloween festivals by way of a ‘The Scream art project’. This fun photo op was made awhile back with my “Munch’s The Scream” PDF template. … Read More
Mix Cubism with Frankenstein for one of my favorite Halloween projects. Add some mismatched eyes and you can’t help but create a giggle or two. For some help in drawing this face, feel free to refer to my Picasso Art … Read More
If you mix a little art history with a pattern art lesson, you might come up with this ode to the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. If you create a project in Klimt’s name, it’s only fitting that it be all … Read More