You can add to your animal studies by learning how to draw a monkey. This step by step tutorial focuses on the squirrel monkey, who lives in tropical forests. Why draw just a generic monkey when, with just a few … Read More
Once you learn how to draw a watering can, try filling it with a variety of spring flowers to make a colorful painting. This drawing would look lovely in lots of different media (crayons, markers, oil pastels) just try to … Read More
If you learn how to draw a cat with metallic markers, then your imagination can run wild with all kinds of fancy decorations. Especially if you use these two inexpensive supplies. If drawing with crayons is getting to feel a … Read More
You could call this an abstract version of how to draw a dandelion. Turn the ends into dots while drawing with metallic markers on black paper. It’s a pretty addictive. MATERIALS How to Draw Dandelions (click to download) Black Paper* … Read More
Learn how to draw a Puffin and his amazingly colorful beak. It can look rather complicated, until you break it down into steps. A great way to learn about animals that live far away from us, is to take some … Read More
Learn how to draw Amelia Earhart, in honor of Women’s Month. Her old-fashioned flying helmet and goggles help tell her story. Drawing Amelia is a great way to commemorate her brave life, and good practice for growing faces too. The … Read More
Here’s how to draw an easy castle that dates back to medieval times. Add mountains in the background for a more dramatic look. MATERIALS Download the Medieval Castle PDF (see below) Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links … Read More
Don’t just write boring definitions of the Elements of Art, color the words with what each means instead. Visual learning to the rescue! What’s so Great about the Elements of Art? The seven Elements of Art help you think and … Read More
How to draw an ant, and then make it look dimensional instead of flat. A second stroke of watercolor paint will do the trick. Try adding a little crayon and watercolor to your study of ants and see what happens. … Read More
Marc Chagall liked to make his paintings based on emotions, rather than logic. He thought that art didn’t always have to make sense. Chagall’s ideas led to an art movement called Surrealism, which wanted to release the creative potential of … Read More
You just never know when you might need to draw a Water Buffalo. These guys have a look that is pretty much all their own. MATERIALS Water Buffalo PDF Tutorial Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are … Read More
When you learn how to draw a hot air balloon, you find out how easy it is to make a flat shape look dimensional, just by adding some curved lines. Students can practice getting their balloon skills down with this … Read More
Here’s how to draw a baby chick. You can add a cartoon twist with that large and expressive eye. I recommend finding some kind of circle to trace for the head. A bowl, roll of masking tape, anything to get … Read More
Learn how to draw a Romero Britto cat with this Pop Art style tutorial. It’s all about drawing with lots of bright colors and patterns. Romero Britto was born in Brazil and had a modest childhood. Today he is an … Read More
“We Can Do It!” was a famous American wartime poster produced in 1943 to boost morale. Now you can make your own mini version to post wherever you need. This mural will measure about 15″ x 20″ when complete. Just … Read More
Find out how charming a stick person drawing can be, especially when surrounded by lots of bright colors. Here’s an idea of what to do if your children are maybe getting stuck trying to make the PERFECT drawing, especially a … Read More
Learn how to draw like Matisse by making a simple still life, adding lots of patterns, and then painting with watercolor. Henri Matisse was famous for his use of color in his paintings. In fact, he and Picasso (who were … Read More
If students learn how to draw cartoon letters, they can have fun adding it to their art, or reports or book covers, whatever appeals to them. Years of experimenting in the classroom helped me develop a very inexpensive way to … Read More
Learn how to draw a peacock by turning many of this bird’s amazing details into a few simple and easy shapes to draw. Then have fun coloring away! Round out the feathers to look more like petals, and keep the … Read More
Here’s how to draw a Viking Ship, complete with its trademark curves and striped sail. It’s made with simple shapes that even young artists can work with. MATERIALS Viking Ship Tutorial (click to download) Drawing paper* Black Sharpie marker, fine … Read More