This birch tree art project uses tape to block off the tree shapes, and watercolor paint and salt to make the textured midnight sky. MATERIALS Watercolor paper* Painter’s tape* Scissors Liquid watercolor paint* Salt Acrylic paint, white *The above product … Read More
Here’s a fun landscape painting for children project, inspired by Ton Schulton, a Dutch landscape artist. Instead of drawing and then painting, try painting and then drawing. I wish I knew who first thought of this great approach for having … Read More
This winter painting for kids has some added depth in the sky because the swirl lines were traced with an extra layer of blue. MATERIALS Winter Painting for Kids PDF Tutorial Watercolor paper* Sharpie, Black, fine tip* Watercolor paint, liquid … Read More
Veterans Day art projects can make use of the bright, red poppy flower, which has a long history of association with this special day. This project also gives students a little lesson in perspective. By merely changing the size of … Read More
One of my favorite winter art projects for kids uses bleeding tissue paper to create a lovely swirl of snowy skies with a very random blend of color. All you need to make these lovely blue and purple winter skies … Read More
One of the Elements of Art, Space, can also be illustrated with a fore, midground and background landscape lesson. Having all three adds more space to your art. A good middle step between just drawing a house and trees, and … Read More
Learn how to draw leaves, and then put them in a grid. A variety of types, sizes and positions will make a pretty fall painting. MATERIALS How to Draw Leaves Tutorial Watercolor paper* Sharpie marker, chisel tip* Liquid watercolor paint* … Read More
This Scream art project combines Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” face with some blow paint fun for all kinds of expressionist possibilities. I wish it was my brilliant idea to mix blow painting with a “Scream” self portrait, but I actually … Read More
This is one of those cute monster drawings that I have adored since a little first grader named Mila painted it. The lines are sweet, the colors are genius, and I wouldn’t change a thing about it. If this simple … Read More
Quite possibly the world’s most simple monster drawing. Students used a roll of masking tape to draw the eyes, one of which needed to be going off the page. Given the simplicity of these up close monsters, they make great … Read More
You can students how to draw a “Crankenstein”, thanks to this very funny new children’s book by Samantha Berger. Super simple and cute. Turns out that you only need a few simple lines and shapes to draw a Crankenstein, which … Read More
If you are looking for fun halloween art lesson plans, simple blacks on a painted coffee filter never cease to amaze me. The way the filters soak up the watercolor will just make your eyes pop! MATERIALS Bat template to … Read More
One of the easiest ways to learn how to draw a kitten, is to make a cat with a large head. It adds cuteness and allows room to make some extra large eyes. Circles are one of the trickiest things … Read More
This spooky trees art project makes the best of both chalk pastels and tempera paint. Crisp black shadows on a fuzzy, foggy sky is a winning combination. And in this case, very easy to do. A successful project happens when … Read More
Folk Art for kids makes perfect sense as the very definition is about untrained artists. The more “child like” your art is, the more folksy it is. MATERIALS • Download my Folk Art Cat Tutorial • Watercolor paper* • Sharpie … Read More
My hands down favorite Halloween art projects for kids – permanent markers and liquid watercolors on flattened coffee filters. The colors just pop! PREP I opted to make a simple line drawing of a house and tree and fence for … Read More
Here’s a fun way to draw a scarecrow. Add some crayon lines and watercolor and you have a very cute fall painting. I highly recommend printing or drawing the light center guide lines though, before you start. They really help … Read More
I found this witch drawing easy for students (with a little help), and also a good lesson about symmetry. Join my email list below to get a complete tutorial. This drawing project offers colorful seasonal fun, and some good symmetrical … Read More
Instant coffee makes a great paint for a haunted house art project for kids. Just add more water to change the value of the color. The first time I tried this I had students draw their house in pencil first, … Read More