Sometimes simple drawings can create a powerful message. Drawing two diverse hands that make one heart can say so much about what we wish for our world right now. You could try to trace your hands to make this image, … 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 some old magazines to work, it will create a collage … 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 a windmill on a paper plate comes from Dream, Draw, … Read More
Now you can learn how to draw the Taj Mahal with the help of some handy grid paper. It offers straight drawing support without the need for any rulers. MATERIALS Draw the Taj Mahal Tutorial Black Sharpie marker, fine tip* … Read More
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 Tut is also just plain fun image to paint. The … 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, typically made of many tiers, and found in India and … Read More
Architecture for kids can include learning how to draw buildings from Russia. The “onion tops’’ are especially fun to draw as they look a lot like swirls of ice cream. These building tops are based loosely on the famous St. … 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. Lois Mailou Jones (1905 – 1998) had an impressive career, … 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 in our country’s history. Aside from learning how to honor … 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 in India. I recommend this drawing and painting project for … Read More
Learn how to draw Big Ben with a step by step tutorial and some grid paper. It’s all about simplifying those many detailed and fancy shapes. MATERIALS Big Ben PDF Tutorial Grid paper, 1/4″ lines Marker Crayons, markers or colored … 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 (sorry!) results will come if you make them thick and … 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 Chinese Lanterns PDF Watercolor paper* Black Permanent marker* Prang Gallery … 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 Tutorial Drawing paper Old CD for tracing Black marker Crayons … Read More