Learn how to draw a Laurel Burch cat, and then fill it with all kinds of fun patterns and colors, just like Laurel Burch did. Laurel Burch began her career by making jewelry and selling it on the streets of San … Read More
Learn how to draw Chinese lanterns just in time to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival. These three make an easy to draw composition. The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese calendar, which marks the end of the Chinese New … Read More
Color your own Haunted House mural with this free Halloween printable. Finish with your own ghosts, goblins, bats and cats. You could print out a Haunted House coloring page for your students this week, and have everyone complete their own … Read More
How do you make an art-inspired Halloween costume that shows everyone how clever you are? Try this DIY Cubism Paper Bag Mask. It’s so easy to have a love / hate relationship with Halloween costumes when you are the ART … Read More
Learn how to draw a clown face with this simple step by step tutorial. It’s easier than you think! This tutorial has all the exaggerated clown face features — the funny hat, big eyebrows and mouth, curly hair, etc. but … Read More
Mix your Earth Day art activity with some geography too. Here’s a sample mini mural to color which includes land, water and even mountainous regions. Good to know! Here’s a fun way to try out one of my mural templates, … Read More
My favorite Frida Kahlo for kids project is a simple portrait with a few key features. Try coloring with oil pastels on black paper for a very rich look. Frida overcame many obstacles in her life, but she always found … Read More
Black history month projects can also give a nod to noted artists who live a bit south of us, like Bernard Hoyes from Jamaica. This tutorial not only simplifies some of his graceful dancing ladies, but is a good exercise in … Read More
Learn how to draw an easy rose, with enough detail to make the flower look dimensional, but not so much to make it difficult to do. When it comes to drawing something that says “I love you”, you can’t do … Read More
Black history art projects can teach students about some amazing African American artists who had to forge their own way in the world. Lois Mailou Jones was one of them. Lois Mailou Jones (1905 – 1998) had an impressive career, … Read More
A cute snowman drawing doesn’t have to be small and flat. With a little help, it can look round and dimensional. Get your students off to a quick start by tracing an old CD to get a nice round circle. … 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
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
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