Learn how to draw a poppy, the symbol of Memorial Day. Now you can see one in many stages of bloom in my step by step tutorial. The wearing of poppies in honor of America’s war dead is traditionally done on Memorial … Read More
Here’s how to draw vegetables and include their root system at the same time. You can even include a worm or two and a butterfly! Drawing diagrams for plants, especially root-based vegetables, needn’t be dull and boring. In fact, they … Read More
Learn how to draw the tree of life by breaking it down into steps. Large curly branches first, then smaller ones, and finally all the fun decorative shapes. Gustav Klimt, an Austrian artist, created his “Tree of Life” painting in … Read More
Create a pretty spring drawing with this how to draw a daffodil tutorial. The sunny yellow buttercup color will brighten any day. Who needs to draw the same flower shapes again and again when you can make these daffodils, or … 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
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 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
Learning how to draw plants that include their root system, could be boring and dry … or bright and colorful and create a keepsake work of art. You can integrate more art with your plant studies with this watercolor project. … Read More
Learn how to draw a tulip, and then turn it into a lovely wet-on-wet watercolor painting by mixing two colors in the petals. If you love the bright colors in this tulip painting, here are my three tips for making … Read More
Show your students how to draw mushrooms with this step by step tutorial, and then turn it into a watercolor resist project. Crayons add some fun extra texture. Learning how to draw is a gradual process of learning to notice … Read More
Learn how to draw a tree with this easy step by step tutorial. If you make branches that split off in many directions and gradually thin out, your tree is bound to look pretty life like. Sketching trees in real … Read More
Why limit yourself to one when four fall drawing ideas will look even better? Especially if you place them in a grid, so each one has just the right proportion box to fill. There are a couple of ways to … Read More
Learn how to draw apples in a basket with this step by step tutorial, and then fill them with some pretty watercolor paint. Makes a lovely fall painting. See below for a downloadable tutorial. If you can, try adding brown … 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, then add the inner lines. The different angles of each … Read More
Pumpkin drawing for six and seven-year olds is a LOT different than those a few years older. Focusing on drawing symmetrical shapes takes lots of practice. Pumpkins just have it all when it comes to art projects. The built in … Read More