Make an abstract self portrait drawing in the style of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a famous Austrian artist. MATERIALS Hundertwasser PDF Tutorial Watercolor paper (or drawing paper) Liquid watercolor paint (or colored pencils) Crayons DIRECTIONS Start with a 9″ x 12″ paper, … Read More
Learn how to draw a fossil, and use some of today’s newer art materials to make the process as fun as possible. Paint markers and brown paper do the trick. Granted, these fossils drawn with some special art room supplies … Read More
Learn how to draw a Pagoda in this step by step tutorial. A great chance to practice curvy symmetry, with the very interesting roof lines that most Pagoda’s have. A pagoda is a tiered building that can be found in … Read More
This Leonardo da Vinci for kids project features classic faces from old paintings, which are waiting for their hair and bodies to be drawn back in. Here is Ginevra de Benci, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, in her original form. … Read More
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Add an easy Delaunay art project to your lesson plans, with this fun abstract project. You can even add some new vocabulary with new words like “concentric” and “dissected”. Robert Delaunay, an abstract artist from the early 1900s, made some … Read More
Learn how to draw a monkey face that is simple, but still looks realistic. It’s easy if you follow my step by step tutorial. When it comes time for coloring your monkey, try just making two shades of brown with … Read More
To draw a Labrador, just adjust the shape the of face and ears of your average dog.This step by step tutorial will help you draw one in nine easy steps. It’s also a good drawing to practice symmetry, especially with … Read More
Learn how to draw Big Ben with a step by step tutorial and some grid paper. It’s all about simplifying those many detailed and fancy shapes. MATERIALS Big Ben PDF Tutorial Grid paper, 1/4″ lines Marker Crayons, markers or colored … Read More
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
To create a Claude Monet art project, try painting his water lilies with watercolor and oil pastels. They both create very different textures, which is one of the Elements of Art. • Download Monet’s Lilies Tutorial• Watercolor paper (For special … Read More
Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent American pop artist who favored old fashioned comic strips as a subject matter. Try my dot template to help you get his pop art look of the time. MATERIALS View and download Dot Template Printer … Read More
To learn how to draw Egyptian eyes, you need to keep in mind how bold the shapes should be. Wikipedia states that The Eye of Horus, also known as wadjet, wedjat or udjat, is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal … Read More
Learn how to draw a cactus like this simple version, and then turn it into a lovely watercolor resist painting. Older students may have fun adding shadows. MATERIALS Draw a Cactus PDF Tutorial Watercolor paper* Black Sharpie marker* Crayons* Liquid … Read More
This abstract art lesson let my students choose which painting format they wanted to try out — a circular or an vertical stripe one. By the way, this artist, Alma Woodsey Thomas, developed her signature style—large, abstract paintings filled with … Read More
Making a giant nutcracker drawing, step by step, is so much easier when you can follow a diagram that shows you how to fill any size paper you might have. Hand drawn decorations can add a special touch to any … Read More
Make a Matisse art project by cutting out lots of colorful organic shapes, and then layering them to make an interesting collage. Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of color. After losing the ability to paint … Read More
Try this Van Gogh for kids art project by imitating his “Wheat Field with Crows” painting with some soft oil pastels. They keep all the color, without all the time and expense of oil paints. Van Gogh was famous for … Read More
For a cat drawing step by step tutorial, it doesn’t get much easier, or creative, than making one in the style of an artist named Laurel Burch. Laurel Burch was not only an incredible artist, but overcame a tumultuous upbringing, … Read More
Paint a dandelion tutorial with bleeding tissue paper and rubber cement for masking the flower. Super fun combo of media. MATERIALS Watercolor paper Bleeding tissue paper Paint brush and water Sharpie markers DIRECTIONS How to Draw Dandelions Practice your … Read More