Fall Art

Old Bear: Leaf Print and Bear Painting

While looking through the library one afternoon, I stumbled across Kevin Henkes’s picture book, Old Bear. The illustrations inspired me to create a combination bear painting and leaf print art...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Fall Art, Tempera Paint

Fall Leaves in Tissue Paper

Nothing is more beautiful than a tree emboldened with crimson and pumpkin colored leaves. In Santa Barbara, we have few trees that display this wonderful show but our imaginations make...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Fall Art, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Quick Art Lessons

Drawing Barns and Rural Settings

Growing up on a farm with a traditional red barn in my backyard, this art lesson I found on the Artsonia website caught my eye. (update: link to original barn lesson is...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Buildings and Architecture, Fall Art, Watercolors

Colorwheel Tempera Paint Scarecrows

Scarecrows can be a bit tricky. Like clowns, scarecrows can sometimes frighten kids more than we realize. This lesson, however, mixes just the right amount of scary with happy. SUPPLIES:...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Fall Art