Below you’ll find a Charcoal Self Portrait project tutorial. It’s a great introduction to working with charcoal, for elementary students. The upside to learning how to draw a charcoal self portrait is that you get a built in dramatic look, thanks to that dark black color that charcoal makes so well. Shadows are also a…
Below you’ll find a collection of elementary self portrait lessons plans that share a wide variety of ideas and media, so you can find one that is perfect for you and your students. Drawing a self portrait in elementary school is a great way to have students practice drawing faces and bodies, and give them…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a braid. Each creates a little bit of a different look. Examples of drawings of braided Hair Now students that would like to learn how to draw a braid, have some help – and choices – in how to do so. There is more…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804-06. Students who are learning about remarkable women during Women’s History month now have some help in learning how to draw Sacagawea. She was a Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis and Clark…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw like Artemisia Gentileschi. She is considered one of the most accomplished of all the artists of the seventeenth-century. A drawing of Artemisia Gentileschi More about Artemisia Gentileschi This tutorial will help students draw like Artemisia Gentileschi, which they could turn into a likeness of…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Jackie Robinson a Coloring Page. He was the first to break the color barrier in major league baseball. Drawing of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson When fans of Jackie Robinson are interested in drawing a portrait that actually looks like him, this is the tutorial…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Jean-Michel Basquiat art project for kids. He was a musician, graffiti artist and poet. Finished Basquiat Art Project More about Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) was a Puerto Rican/Haitian American artist known for his neo-expressionist paintings. The movement blew up in the 1980s, dealing with rough handling of…
Below you’ll find ten ideas for Earth Bulletin Boards. Use the mural art as a starting point for all kinds of different displays. A grid design gives students a chance to make an Earth Day bulletin board with an assortment of animals: sandhill crane, gorilla, macaw, tiger, butterfly, sea turtle, frog and whale. Color with…
Tired of the same old Christmas crafts? Ready to decorate your classroom without the glitter explosion? These collaborative Christmas murals are here to save the day—and your prep time.
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a 4th of July art project, very much in the style of the renowned pop artist Peter Max. More about this 4th of July Art Project Here’s a fun 4th of July art project that touches on just about all of my favorite things about art. For…
This done-for-you pack includes 38 no-prep art projects that cover every single element of art, from line to texture to form, with easy, step-by-step instructions your students can actually follow.
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw a Caterpillar and a Caterpillar Coloring Page. A little shading along the edges adds some extra dimension. Most young artists think learning how to draw a caterpillar is best done as a series of circles, but I found this method works even better….
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step Mountain Drawing Tutorial Video and a Mountain Coloring Page. Use two shades of crayons to make them look like they have a shadow. This how to draw mountains tutorial is designed to help beginner artists take the next step that comes after learning how to draw mountain shapes. By…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Uncle Sam. He makes for some good body drawing practice. Finished Drawing of Uncle Sam This How to Draw Uncle Sam tutorial will help students draw him with his trademark clothes that are full of red, white and blue stars and stripes. The suit…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step for how to draw Spiderman Tutorial Video and a Spiderman Coloring Page. It features his very muscular looking body. Spiderman Drawing This tutorial shows students how to draw some basic muscle-y shapes and then connect them for a finished body. It will provide the silhouette that is needed and…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a donkey. This one is based on simple shapes so artists of all ages can enjoy drawing one. Donkeys live all over the world these days, but they actually originated in North Africa over 5,000 years ago. Egyptians used them as working animals, and…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a French Bulldog. Drawing that cute face and body just might be easier than you think. Drawing of a French Bulldog The French Bulldog is the result of a cross between Toy Bulldogs from England, and terriers from Paris, France. The cross breeding began in the mid 1800s is order to…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Unicorn Tutorial Video and a Unicorn Coloring Page. It’s perfect for those that want to draw the entire body, including a candy colored mane and horn. Unicorn Drawing If children want to learn how to draw a Unicorn, this new tutorial will help…
Below you’ll find a step-by-step easy Tiger drawing for Kids tutorial and a Tiger Coloring Page. The big simple shapes make it easy for artists of all ages to draw. Easy Tiger Drawing Lessons that share an easy tiger drawing for kids are fun, but they can also bring about more awareness of these amazing…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Pear and a Pear Coloring Page. It’s graceful shape has been so popular in still life paintings, over the years. Pear Drawing While many art teachers would recommend students look at a real pear to learn how to draw one, sometimes that’s just…