Learn how to draw King Tut, the “Boy King of Ancient Egypt”. He’s a study in drawing classically shaped features. This tutorial is great for a history lesson, but King … Read More
Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled “Flag Story Quilt”. This collage project will not only put … Read More
Color this easy pagoda drawing with water based markers, brush with water, and you have a lovely “watercolor” painting without ever spilling a drop of paint. Pagodas are sacred buildings, … Read More
Black history art projects can teach students about some amazing African American artists who had to forge their own way in the world. Lois Mailou Jones was one of them. … Read More
Rosa Parks is best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Now you can learn how to draw her portrait as a tribute to her amazing role … Read More
Building drawings for kids tend to focus on traditional American versions. These facades from Amsterdam are so much more interesting to draw, if you ask me. They have very different … Read More
Learn how to draw an easy windmill … on a paper plate. The paper loves the watercolor paint, costs pennies, and makes its own frame. This clever idea to paint … Read More
This how to draw an elephant easy tutorial focuses just the front half of his body, which creates lots of room to add some fancy decorations worn by some elephants … Read More
Drawing Big Ben gets easier when you have some grid paper and a tutorial to follow. It’s all about simplifying those many detailed and fancy shapes. LIKE THIS DRAWING PROJECT? … Read More
To learn how to draw a kimono that has lots of room for pretty patterns, just start with a large T shape. Add the sides and bands for color and … Read More
In addition to drawing Egyptian art projects for kids, try an easy craft that shows first hand the bling that many of the more affluent Egyptians enjoyed. These two products … Read More
To learn how to draw Egyptian eyes, you need to keep in mind how bold the shapes should be. Yes, you could just draw them with lines, but the eye-popping … Read More
Here’s how to draw Chinese lanterns, with a perspective lesson as well. Their simple shape makes it pretty easy to draw a small, medium and larger version. MATERIALS How to Draw … Read More
I created a series of easy people to draw, all which feature oversized heads. It makes it easy for young artists to fill in the features. MATERIALS Download Kimono Girl … Read More
Did you know Chinese New Year crafts can come from office supplies? They helped me make this project with about 400 first through fourth graders for about $45. For the … Read More
If you need a Japanese-themed art project, this works well even for kinders. In fact, I love the “wobbly” lines of the young ones – it’s what make their art so charming. … Read More
Architecture for kids can include drawing buildings from different countires. Those is Russia are fun and colorful and have “ice cream” topped towers. LIKE THIS DRAWING PROJECT? There are more … Read More