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
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
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
How to Draw a Fox Face
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Crayons, Drawing, Fall, How to Draw Tutorials
This fox face drawing tutorial helps students fill their paper with a large, symmetrical face, and has all kinds of coloring options. Once you have mastered drawing simple animals, take … 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
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
DIY Fall Festival Banners
DIY fall festival banners don’t get much cheaper than this. You just need rolls of paper, thick black marker, and lots of crayons. Oh, and lots and lots of kids … Read More
Line Art Project Leaves
Students learn to make leaves transparent by drawing them only with lines. Make them overlap and then fill the paper for a pretty fall drawing project. These students are 1st graders … Read More
Easy Fall Tree Drawing
posted in: Fall, Oil Pastel
This easy fall tree drawing project makes students use the entire page as it only works when the branches touch the edge of the paper. The combo of black Sharpie … Read More
How to Draw a Pumpkin
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Fall, Halloween, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Oil Pastel, Plants, Thanksgiving
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, … Read More