Try this step by step Luna tutorial when learning how to draw a moth. It’s beautiful shape and coloring make it very different from many other moths. A few fun facts about a Luna moth. It eats constantly as a … Read More
Learning how to draw plants that include their root system, could be boring and dry … or bright and colorful and create a keepsake work of art. You can integrate more art with your plant studies with this watercolor project. … Read More
Learning how to draw a dragonfly calls for some careful drawing to get all those tiny insect parts lined up. The results are so worth it though. When you are ready to move beyond an overly simplified dragonfly, but not … Read More
Once you learn how to draw a shark with this step by step tutorial, add some realism with a little watercolor paint. See below for some painting tips. If you paint his top a shadowy black, and then the sides … Read More
These little designs make great zentangles for beginners. They may look complex, but are made from just adding lots of arrows to my star template. This sample was made with some new Stabilo markers, and I totally love the pointMax … Read More
Here’s how to to turn an old watercolor tray into the perfect “coffin” for a Model Magic skeleton. A fun and easy craft in a recycled container. How many themes can this Model Magic Skeleton touch on? Let’s see. • … Read More
Learn how to draw a ladybug with more detail than just a red body and some black spots. There’s a lot more to them than that. Mix a little science and art by drawing a ladybug with all her cool … Read More
Learn how to draw a cicada and then paint its fuzzy body and transparent wings. Simple crayons and watercolor do the job amazingly well. Cicadas are known for the loud buzzing that males make to attract females. I grew up … Read More
Learn how to draw a fossil, and use some of today’s newer art materials to make the process as fun as possible. Paint markers and brown paper do the trick. Granted, these fossils drawn with some special art room supplies … Read More
Start with a geometry art lesson, and then add some water to create organic shapes. The fun part is the tracing of all the little knubby shapes the water helps to create. MATERIALS Multimedia paper Cardboard templates of triangles, circles … Read More
I spent a bit of time trying to find a way to make a fun pipe cleaner craft, something that I knew young students could do without a lot of frustration. My conclusion? Smaller is better, and simple little body … Read More
With our school’s science room filled with new bugs and worms, it seemed timely to have lady bugs as the theme for some art projects. Older students drew and painted theirs, but I noticed that many first graders struggled with keeping … Read More
Save your old food magazines for this bug collage project. The shiny and colorful fruit, for example, has a whole new look when viewed as bug parts. You can even mix in science to this project by referring to the … Read More