A cute snowman drawing doesn’t have to be small and very flat looking. In fact, with just a little help, it can fill your page look round and dimensional look. … Read More
Here’s how to color a turkey, and end up with a very cool looking work of art. Sgraffito is the art of scratching color away to reveal something underneath. Today … Read More
Learn how to make a clown face drawing on black paper so the classic white face and colorful features can really stand out. This tutorial has all the exaggerated clown … Read More
Don’t buy the expensive premade stuff, make your own scratch art paper and you’ll get more color and more texture and much more creativity. The key to making really great … Read More
Here’s a maple leaf drawing idea that uses colors, Kandinsky-style. He was one of the first artists to make abstract paintings that celebrated ideas as simple as rings of color. … Read More
Look no further for an artsy Halloween costume. Make a cubism head with a brown paper bag and oil pastels. MATERIALS Brown grocery bag Oil pastels DIRECTIONS I used a … 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 ‘The Scream art project’. This fun photo op was … Read More
Learn how to draw a simple cat by starting with two circles, one for the head and one to help draw the curves of a nice chubby belly. Circles are … Read More
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
Young students can learn how to draw a simple fox with the help of this step by step tutorial. Coloring him with oil pastels will really help him stand out … Read More
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
Here’s a cute 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 … Read More
The best art projects for blending colors involve oil pastels, if you ask me. The thickness of the media actually lets you mix them on the paper. When you have … Read More
This easy fall tree drawing project makes students use the entire page as it only works when the branches touch the edge of the paper. The combo of black Sharpie … Read More
Make a pumpkin drawing that is easy but still allows for some dimension. No need to draw ones that look totally flat. Here students start with three round overlapping shapes, … Read More
Still not sure what to make for Father’s Day? For an artsy, colorful solution, bring out the markers and oil pastels. Messy, but beautiful. One of my readers, Laura T., … Read More
One of my favorite abstract art ideas for beginners is to divide a page into quarters, and fill in with opposing colors. An instant cool look! Careful coloring is called … Read More
My favorite Frida Kahlo for kids project is a simple portrait with a few key features. Draw her hair up, with flowers and classic heavy eyebrows, and there’s not much … Read More
Looking for a few How to Draw tutorials for your young artists? How about 200 of them? All in one ebook? Years of making tutorials for my after school classes … Read More
To learn how to draw a kimono that has lots of room for pretty patterns, just start with a large T shape. Add the sides and bands for color and … Read More