Art Lessons by Subject

5 Tips for Making Vibrant Paint Colors

Do you ever wonder why some art projects look so vibrant? Perhaps you wondered what brand of paint results in such rich colors? What if I told you it’s not what, but how… I...Learn More

Related categories: Color Wheels & Theory, Tempera Paint

Foil Sea Turtle and Fish Collage

This tin foil sea turtle and fish collage was a huge hit with my third grade class. The kids loved how the sea turtle and fish looked, swimming in the...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Line Drawing, Markers, Recycled Art Materials, Summer Art, Video Tutorials

The Scoping & Sequencing of Portrait Making: AME 013

Creating a portrait in elementary school is a natural part of any art curriculum. Over my 13 years as an art teacher, I taught thousands of kids how to draw...Learn More

Related categories: Crafting a Curriculum, Podcasts, Portraits

Ancient Dwellings Rock Art

This art project offers kids the opportunity to create their own rock art petroglyphs using terra cotta clay scraps and white paint. And the best part is that the project...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, America, Ceramics & Clay, Quick Art Lessons

Hawaiian Dancers Art Project

What you’ll need: – 12″ x 18″ white drawing paper (or watercolor paper if you have it) – Black waterproof marker (I use Sharpie brand) – Watercolor paints (I use...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, America, Culture Based, Summer Art, Watercolors

Paper Cut Molas

PAPER CUT MOLAS Molas are cloth panels that form part of a blouse for the Kuna women of Panama. They use a quilting technique called reverse appliqué to create the...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Markers

Sketchbook Project #7: Farm Animals

The Sketchbook Project is a record of how my sixth grade students used sketchbooks during their art class to record art information and create projects. Learn how I used sketchbooks instead of individual sheets...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Nature & Landscapes

“Antiqued” Oil Pastel Flowers in a Vase

Recognize this beauty? This was the one of the first lessons I posted on my writing blog back in 2007 before Deep Space Sparkle existed. Such classics should be given...Learn More

55 Min

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

Play-Doh Colorwheel Activity

This Play-Doh colorwheel is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. I’m not sure where this lesson originated but my typewritten copy is by Lois Ann Lynn...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Kindergarten Art Lessons, PreK Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons