Haunted House with Instant Coffee
Instant coffee makes a great paint for a haunted house art project for kids. Just add more water to change the value of the color. The first time I tried … Read More
Paint a Fall Landscape
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Painting, View by Grade, View by Media
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It’s easy to add a little perspective to a simple landscape painting. Just make your leaves various sizes, blowing around in the wind. LIKE THIS PROJECT? Learn how to draw … Read More
Modigliani Self Portrait Tutorial
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Modigliani, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Oil Pastel, People
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This Amedeo Modigliani for kids art lesson shows students how to distort a portrait, much in the way that he elongated necks and faces. Something about this process seems to … Read More
Nate Williams Style Self Portrait
This self portrait art lesson for elementary students mixes very simple profile drawings with a bit of creative writing. It’s inspired by an amazing artist and illustrator, Nate Williams, who … Read More
Fall Leaf Art with India Ink
India Ink over oil pastel leaves makes a lovely fall art activity. If you are lucky, you can gather real maple or oak leaves to trace so they are sure … Read More
Draw an Easy Haunted House
There are many ways to draw a haunted house, but may favorite are the quirky type with some unusual architectural features. Crooked walls, chimneys, and creepy railings on the top … Read More
Easy Dog Drawing
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Painting
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Here’s how to draw a dog, easy enough for even very young artists. This beautiful one was drawn and painted by a first grader. I recommend this dog tutorial for … Read More
Draw a Chickadee
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials
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Learn how to draw a chickadee using just a few simple shapes to make his wing and tail. This point of view helps him fill the page in a nice … Read More
Make a Frankenstein Drawing
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Cartoon Drawing, Crayons, Drawing, Halloween, Holiday, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials
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Make a Frankenstein drawing, with this easy step by step tutorial. The hair, screws and hunchback are all you need to know exactly who he is. This exaggerated hunchback pose … Read More
Chalk Pastel Apples
Learn how to draw an apple with dimension, by adding a little shadow and a little highlight. It’s easier than you may think. Chalk pastels can create some amazing color, … Read More
Kandinsky Tree Collage
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Kandinsky, Collage, Fall, Paper crafts
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Combine the idea of rings or color and a tree and you get a fun Kandinsky for kids project. Great for warm and cool color studies too. If you can, … Read More
Draw Apples in a Basket
Learn how to draw apples in a basket with this step by step tutorial, and then fill them with some pretty watercolor paint. Makes a lovely fall painting. See below … Read More
Abstract Grid Tree
This easy abstract art for kids project turns a fall tree into a very precise and geometric drawing. The secret is to start with a template. Thanks to the amazing … Read More
Self Portrait with Sunglasses
This is one of my favorite self portrait ideas for elementary students, which forces students to work larger than they normally would. After sketching themselves around a pre-printed set of … Read More
Cartoon Fox
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Cartoon Drawing, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Landscapes, Oil Pastel
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Here’s a cute fox drawing that includes a little perspective lesson too. Keep it simple by focusing on just his face and tail. Because this fox face is drawn large … Read More