If you learn how to draw a cat with metallic markers, then your imagination can run wild with all kinds of fancy decorations. Especially if you use these two inexpensive supplies. If drawing with crayons is getting to feel a … Read More
Don’t just write boring definitions of the Elements of Art, color the words with what each means instead. Visual learning to the rescue! What’s so Great about the Elements of Art? The seven Elements of Art help you think and … 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
Learn how to draw a bunny face, and then turn it into a line drawing project. Lots of skinny lines will add a kind of furry texture. There must be an artist somewhere who originated this look of a furry … Read More
Here’s an idea for how to draw simple birds. Stack them on top of each other, with the highest one looking at a pretty flower. These little birds couldn’t be any simpler, but they do need to be stacked with … 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
If you mix a line art lesson plan with a seasonal template, you might come up with something like this Leaf Line Drawing project. I created this leaf template years ago, after getting inspired by some Zentangle ideas. It also … Read More
Use simple crayons and watercolors to make this Matisse inspired art project. Watercolor paint over crayon patterns will make a colorful work of art. PREP: Cut 9″ x 12″ paper in half to make 6″ x 9″ sheets for students. … Read More
This 3D drawing step by step tutorial is an excellent example of how to turn flat shapes into dimensional forms, as in turning squares into cubes. Once students learn how to draw these dimensional shapes, they can then create their … Read More
To create a Claude Monet art project, try painting his water lilies with watercolor and oil pastels. They both create very different textures, which is one of the Elements of Art. • Download Monet’s Lilies Tutorial• Watercolor paper (For special … Read More
