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
Save your old food magazines for this bug collage project. The shiny and colorful fruit, for example, has a whole new look when viewed as bug parts. You can even mix in science to this project by referring to the … Read More
This aluminum foil art project is made from some very inexpensive supplies, yet ends up looking pretty fabulous. I was so inspired by this foil project found at “Make It A Wonderful Life” that tried it out today in an … Read More
I keep finding the cutest cardboard crafts for kids at this site called Krokotak.com. They seem to have a knack for collecting really original ideas, which is not easy these days. I love how this project lets artists of all … Read More
I love the versatility of craft sticks, and these jumbo ones are the best for making cute DIY gift boxes. With summer camps and extra craft time kicking in, these make some pretty stylish little crates, considering these cost only … Read More
Once you start looking for Model Magic ideas, you’ll see why cupcakes were a topic I came back to again and again. Save this one for Mother’s Day, or some other event that calls for a special project. To make … Read More
Art Trading Cards are miniature works of art, made on a card the size the a typical trading card. Here is a collection of what works when making ATCs with kids. MATERIALS Watercolor paper Paper cutter Black Sharpie marker Liquid … Read More
