Learn how to draw a Cruise Ship with this step by step tutorial. The easy shapes make it a good beginner drawing project. For students that are learning about transportation, or perhaps want to dream up an exotic getaway, drawing … Read More
Learn how to draw an Indri with this easy step by step tutorial. They are actually very large lemurs. The indri, also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs. It has a black and white coat and … Read More
It’s that time of year when it’s fun to mix a little art history with Halloween festivals by way of a “Scream” Photo Op. This fun photo op was made awhile back with my “Munch’s The Scream” PDF template. I … Read More
Learn how to use chalk pastels in a couple of fun art projects. Scroll down to see more.Save MATERIALS LIST Multimedia paper Old CD for tracing Chalk pastels (blue and purple recommended) Tempera cake paint, black Paint brush, water Giant … Read More
Learn how to draw an Easy Haunted House with this simple step by step tutorial. It could also double as a haunted mansion! There are as many ways to draw a haunted house, as there are movies about haunted houses, … Read More
MATERIALS How to Draw an Astronaut PDF Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are a referral. If you click through and take action, I’ll be compensated a small amount, at no extra expense to you. DIRECTIONS Save … Read More
MATERIALS How to Draw a Cat (click to download a PDF) Drawing paper Black marker Crayons DIRECTIONS More Cat Drawing Projects
If you mix a little art history with a pattern art lesson, you might come up with this ode to the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. If you create a project in Klimt’s name, it’s only fitting that it be all … Read More
This cute cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. I love the look of the black marker shapes on the newsprint body. But how do you get lots of newsprint with nice small type, for lots … Read More
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 has a very childlike style. Check out the Kids page … Read More
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 possible, try to get your hands on the most colorful paper possible, … Read More
Here’s a cartoon fox drawing that includes a little perspective lesson too. Keep it simple by focusing on just his face and tail. This fox face is drawn large and near the bottom of the paper, so there’s a whole … Read More
Show young students how to draw a bat, after learning some more about them in this perfectly matched book titled “Nightsong” by Ari Berk. This book beautifully illustrates how bats use their radar to see at night, and tells of … Read More
Learn how to how to draw a cartoon alligator with this step by step tutorial. Give him a funny face, somewhere to live, and you’ll be off to a great start. Look below for a PDF to download. MATERIALS Draw … Read More
Let the shape of the paper help you make a whale drawing easy for students of all ages. A very long sheet makes a great guide for drawing this very long whale. Simply fold it in half if you want … Read More
Looking for a Picasso projects for kids to go with his Blue period? A few alterations to a simple self portrait will create a look just like his. Picasso’s Blue Period paintings are great for seeing the power of color. … Read More
Dinosaur art projects are extra fun if you have a book to go with it. This one comes from a classic book “If the Dinosaurs Came Back”. I’d love to credit whoever first thought of this combination of line drawing … Read More
This self portrait idea asks students to tell their summer story with just visual cues; i.e. a bracelet made in camp, mosquito bite from the lake, etc. I really like the background notebook paper look, so I made a tabloid … Read More
This tutorial for how to draw aliens encourages a mixing of eyes, hands and feet. After all, who really knows what an alien might look like? Young artists will enjoy this project when they realized that aliens can be whatever … Read More
How to draw a shop, which can easily turn into something for pets, candy, toys and more. Whatever your entrepreneur brain can imagine. My experience is that young students, as young as five or six, love to buildings from their … Read More