You can learn a bit about art history, civil rights and minimizing waste with this fun and easy paper quilt art lesson about Gee’s Bend. The women of Gee’s Bend, in a small and remote black community in Alabama, have … Read More
Here’s how to draw a goose with a slightly different pose. The turned neck fills the paper in a nice and balanced way. Most young artists tend to draw small. That’s why I like adding the two guide lines in … Read More
Learn how to draw a cruise ship, and then turn it into a lovely painting. The bottom ocean gets an extra coat of blue so that it stands out from the sky. If you like the pretty texture and color … Read More
This how to draw a farm tutorial was inspired by the Becker Middle School blog. They took more of a map like approach to drawing a farm with lots of fields, trees, etc. Challenge your students to create their own … 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
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
Learn how to draw a sailboat with this step by step tutorial, and then fill the background with watery blues and greens. Save white crayons for the waves. MATERIALS Draw a Sailboat PDF Tutorial Watercolor paper* Liquid watercolor paint* Crayons* … Read More
In case you need to learn how to draw an Alpaca, here’s the perfect tutorial for you. You can add a fancy blanket and and bell for some extra color. He (or she) looks a lot like a lamb, just … 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
Learn how to draw an owl that is filled with lots of bright colors, pretty patterns and set against a dark nighttime sky. Add some extra fun by bringing out metallic markers when the paint has completely dried. The silver … Read More
Learn how to draw an easy windmill … on a paper plate. The paper loves the watercolor paint, costs pennies, and makes its own frame. This clever idea to paint a windmill on a paper plate comes from Dream, Draw, … Read More
Add some fun to your architecture drawing by learning how to draw a cafe. Old fashioned buildings have so many interesting features, like rounded windows and doors. MATERIALS Draw a Cafe PDF Tutorial Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above … Read More
You can direct students how to draw an abstract face in with this easy step by step tutorial. The result will always fill the entire paper, and will have in incredibly creative look as well. If your students seem to … Read More
Learning how to draw plants that include their root system, could be boring and dry … or bright and colorful and create a keepsake work of art. You can integrate more art with your plant studies with this watercolor project. … Read More
When it’s time to draw the symbols of China, learning how to draw a panda with easy step by step directions is a fun place to start. This panda has all the qualities I would look for, when showing young … Read More
When you need something cute and sweet for a Valentine card, it’s time to learn how to draw Tweety Bird. The messages will just kind of write themselves. MATERIALS How to Draw Tweety PDF Tutorial Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* … Read More
Learn how to draw a poodle by turning the body into a few simple shapes. The puffy cloud shape works for the head, body, feet and tail. Try this poodle drawing for students that are just learning how to draw … Read More