Pattern Leaves
For a fun leaf project, try coloring with Brush Sharpie Markers on acetate. The color just glides on and stays super bright. The only catch is that colors can smudge … Read More
Maple Leaf Drawing, Kandinsky Style
posted in: artist Kandinsky, Fall, Oil Pastel
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
Draw a Truck with Pumpkins
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Fall, How to Draw Tutorials, Painting, Transportation
Once you learn how to draw a truck, you can customize it just the way you want, including whatever you choose to put in the back. Pumpkins are always a … Read More
How to Draw Fall Leaves
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 … Read More
Draw a Haunted House, Step by Step
When students learn how to draw a haunted house step by step, they can practice their architectural drawing while making their houses look extra spooky.SaveSaveSave MATERIALS Draw a Haunted House … Read More
Fall Art Project: Tape Collage
Try this tape collage technique with your next fall art project for kids, and you will fall in love with how transparent and smooth your student’s art will be. Collage … Read More
Fun Halloween Art with Bats
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 … Read More
Spooky Trees Project
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 … Read More
Draw a Scarecrow Face
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Fall, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Painting, People, View by Grade
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 … Read More
How to Draw a Storybook Fox
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Cartoon Drawing, Crayons, Drawing, Fall, How to Draw Tutorials
If you thought you already knew how to draw a fox for kids (maybe because I already have about five versions ?), I bet you didn’t know how to draw … Read More
Leaf Line Drawing
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 … Read More
Easy Fall Leaf Painting
Looking for easy fall painting ideas? This one makes the most of two medias — tempera paint and oil pastels. They each add a little zing to the other. This … Read More
Chalk Pastel Apples
Learn how to draw an apple with dimension, by adding a little shadow and a little highlight. It’s easier than you may think. Chalk pastels can create some amazing color, … Read More
Kandinsky Tree Collage
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Kandinsky, Collage, Fall, Paper crafts
Combine the idea of rings or color and a tree and you get a fun Kandinsky for kids project. Great for warm and cool color studies too. If you can, … Read More
Draw a Bat, and the Perfect Book
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Crayons, Drawing, Fall, Halloween, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials
First graders were shown how to draw a bat, after learning some more about them in this perfectly matched book I found titled “Nightsong” by Ari Berk. This book beautifully … Read More