Animals

Elephant Art Project

Eric Carle’s latest book The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse is as delightful as the rest of his other titles. Journey through a young artist’s imagination as he paints a...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Collage, Tempera Paint

Underwater Hippo Art Lesson

Who doesn’t love hippos? Aren’t they the strangest creature? My second and third grade students agree and we discussed the anatomy of the hippo as we drew their robust bodies....Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Pastels & Crayons, Watercolors

I Can Draw a Sheep!

SUPPLIES: Tempera paint Sulphite Paper Oil pastels Small brush THE SHEEP Drawing sheep may seem like the easiest animal in the world to draw, but I found that they can...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons

George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog Art Lesson

GEORGE RODRIGUE’S BLUE DOG ART LESSON George Rodrigue was born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana. What a colorful character he must be to produce such wonderful pieces of expressive...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Famous Artists, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint

I Can Draw a Cow!

HOW TO DRAW A COW My Kinder classes embarked on painting animals last month (owls, cows and sheep). Basic drawing skills were enhanced plus I shared what little knowledge of...Learn More

Related categories: Animals, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Tempera Paint

Laurel Burch Cat Art Project

LAUREL BURCH CAT ART PROJECT I’ve been admiring this art project for a while now. VK Bowerman’s Laurel Burch Cat project is colorful and fun. VK doesn’t have a website,...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Famous Artists

Paper Zebra Art Project

I love zebras. From an art teacher’s point of view, zebras are a sure thing for an art lesson. Doesn’t matter how you draw the body, put some black and...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals

Ink Elephant Art Lesson

Regular black markers morph into beautiful watercolors with the help of a bit of water and a few techniques. An elephant is a perfect subject in which to experiment with...Learn More

50 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Quick Art Lessons

Rainforest Animal Batik Art

I think the process of creating this rainforest batik art is quite magical but unfortunately it has a low success rate. By that I mean, students are usually frustrated or...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Blog Posts