Boats come in all different shapes and sizes, so when you learn how to draw a houseboat, you will see they are built more for hanging out. If speed boats and sleek and narrow, to move quickly through the water, … Read More
Learn how to draw a koala and show your support for the wildlife in Australia that needs our help after dealing with massive fires. NOTE: This cute guy is often mistakenly referred to as a Koala Bear, but he should … Read More
Here’s how to draw a polar bear with just a few simple, symmetrical shapes. Narrow eyes and a small forehead let you know exactly who he is. There are just a few details that make a drawing of a polar … Read More
How to draw a dragon tutorials are often too complicated for young artists. This one will keeps things easy with simple shapes. Looking for something more complex? Scroll down for more options. A dragon is a large, serpent like creature … Read More
Learn how to draw a Cardinal with this easy step by step tutorial. It’s bright red color can make a pretty holiday card. If you need a fun winter project that has some built in color appeal, and honors the … Read More
Learn how to draw a Gingerbread House with my step by step tutorial, which includes a few tips on how to make it look dimensional. This Gingerbread House project keeps all the simplicity of an easy to draw house, but … Read More
Learn how to draw a Candle with this easy step by step tutorial. MATERIALS How to Draw a Candle (click to download a PDF) Drawing paper Black marker Crayons DIRECTIONS
One of my favorite winter art projects for kids uses bleeding tissue paper to create a lovely swirl of snowy skies with a very random blend of color. All you need to make these lovely blue and purple winter skies … Read More
If you are looking for fun halloween art lesson plans, simple blacks on a painted coffee filter never cease to amaze me. The way the filters soak up the watercolor will just make your eyes pop! MATERIALS Bat template to … Read More
Learn how to draw a Giraffe with this easy step by step tutorial that focuses on just his very cool head. If your students are learning about (or are just fascinated by) giraffes, then drawing a portrait of one is … Read More
Learn how to draw a Cruise Ship with this step by step tutorial. The easy shapes make it a good beginner drawing project. For students that are learning about transportation, or perhaps want to dream up an exotic getaway, drawing … Read More
Learn how to draw an Indri with this easy step by step tutorial. They are actually very large lemurs. The indri, also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs. It has a black and white coat and … Read More
MATERIALS How to Draw an Astronaut PDF Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are a referral. If you click through and take action, I’ll be compensated a small amount, at no extra expense to you. DIRECTIONS Save … Read More
If you have some students that are serious cat lovers, then this tutorial with an imaginative cat flying through the air is bound to capture their attention. It’s one of those examples that show how just a few simple lines … Read More
This cute cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. I love the look of the black marker shapes on the newsprint body. But how do you get lots of newsprint with nice small type, for lots … Read More
Show young students how to draw a bat, after learning some more about them in this perfectly matched book titled “Nightsong” by Ari Berk. This book beautifully illustrates how bats use their radar to see at night, and tells of … Read More
Learn how to how to draw a cartoon alligator with this step by step tutorial. Give him a funny face, somewhere to live, and you’ll be off to a great start. Look below for a PDF to download. MATERIALS Draw … Read More
Let the shape of the paper help you make a whale drawing easy for students of all ages. A very long sheet makes a great guide for drawing this very long whale. Simply fold it in half if you want … Read More
Dinosaur art projects are extra fun if you have a book to go with it. This one comes from a classic book “If the Dinosaurs Came Back”. I’d love to credit whoever first thought of this combination of line drawing … Read More
This tutorial for how to draw aliens encourages a mixing of eyes, hands and feet. After all, who really knows what an alien might look like? Young artists will enjoy this project when they realized that aliens can be whatever … Read More