Learn how to draw a cactus, and then turn it into a lesson on perspective as well. You’ll end up with a lovely desert landscape. Your basic saguaro cactus that is found in the desert is one of my favorite … Read More
If you learn how to draw a tropical fish, you can start to appreciate just how many different kinds of fish there are swimming around in the ocean right now. MATERIALS Draw a Tropical Fish (click to download) Drawing paper* Black … Read More
Here’s one way to draw a camel, and his very unusual body. Follow this step by step tutorial to make him look like he’s walking across the desert. Do you know what makes a camel look like a camel? Aside … Read More
You can add to your animal studies by learning how to draw a monkey. This step by step tutorial focuses on the squirrel monkey, who lives in tropical forests. Why draw just a generic monkey when, with just a few … Read More
Once you learn how to draw a watering can, try filling it with a variety of spring flowers to make a colorful painting. This drawing would look lovely in lots of different media (crayons, markers, oil pastels) just try to … Read More
If you learn how to draw a cat with metallic markers, then your imagination can run wild with all kinds of fancy decorations. Especially if you use these two inexpensive supplies. If drawing with crayons is getting to feel a … Read More
You could call this an abstract version of how to draw a dandelion. Turn the ends into dots while drawing with metallic markers on black paper. It’s a pretty addictive. MATERIALS How to Draw Dandelions (click to download) Black Paper* … Read More
Learn how easy it is to draw a mom and baby bunny, when you keep the bodies really simple. There’s just something too adorable about bunnies. If drawing one bunny is cute, then drawing a mom (or dad!) and a … Read More
Learn how to draw easy buildings, and then keep stacking them until you fill an entire page. Angled roof lines will make them look dimensional. If your students love to draw buildings, but are maybe not quite ready to learn … Read More
Learn how to draw a Puffin and his amazingly colorful beak. It can look rather complicated, until you break it down into steps. A great way to learn about animals that live far away from us, is to take some … Read More
Learning how to draw a city with one point perspective works best when you have a simple, organized image, and some guides to help you get started. To introduce the idea of one point perspective to older elementary students, it … Read More
Learn how to draw Amelia Earhart, in honor of Women’s Month. Her old-fashioned flying helmet and goggles help tell her story. Drawing Amelia is a great way to commemorate her brave life, and good practice for growing faces too. The … Read More
Here’s how to draw a castle that dates back to medieval times. Add mountains in the background for a more dramatic look. MATERIALS Download Medieval Castle (click to download) Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are referrals. … Read More
Here are some tips for young artists that are just learning how to draw children, whether it is themselves or someone else. Learning how to draw bodies, even in the simplest of forms, might be easier than you think if … Read More
Learn how to draw a Cartoon Shark with a close up of his head and you can easily add a mouth with lots of pointy teeth. An angry eye finishes the look. The great thing about cartoon drawings is that … Read More
Don’t just write boring definitions of the Elements of Art, color the words with what each means instead. Visual learning to the rescue! What’s so Great about the Elements of Art? The seven Elements of Art help you think and … Read More
How to draw an ant, and then make it look dimensional instead of flat. A second stroke of watercolor paint will do the trick. Try adding a little crayon and watercolor to your study of ants and see what happens. … Read More
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
You just never know when you might need to draw a Water Buffalo. These guys have a look that is pretty much all their own. MATERIALS Water Buffalo PDF Tutorial Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are … Read More
Learn how to draw a Cartoon Lady, with fun and exaggerated features. Finish with the biggest head of hair your paper will allow. MATERIALS Draw a Cartoon Woman PDF (click here to download) Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above … Read More