Art Lessons by Subject

Art Books for Children

A summer day without any specific plans turned into a delightful stroll along Santa Barbara’s State Street with my daughter, Elly. First stop? The Santa Barbara Museum of Art bookstore....Learn More

Related categories: Art and Literature, Blogging, Book Reviews, Living the Artful Life

Watercolor Resist Tropical Fish

Fish are easy to draw and the color opportunity is fantastic. My fifth grade students always do a few watercolor lessons and this year I wanted to use good old...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art, Watercolors

Painted Paper Tropical Birds

Even though by the end of the year my art room is overflowing with painted paper scraps, I couldn’t resist using up my stashes of mixed paints to create this...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Ancient Greece Mural Project

Capping off the 6th grade promotion festivities was the reveal of the annual 6th grade mural. This year we chose to do Ancient Greece, with many student’s incorporating mythological creatures...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay, Culture Based

Ceramic Elephant Art Lesson

These baby elephants are adorable. My third grade kids created them in the very same manner as the ceramic pigs, but instead of little ears and a snout, the children created...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Ceramics & Clay

Ceramic Piggies

It’s never to early to teach little children how to make a basic pinch pot because when they master one, they can make just about anything in ceramics. This little...Learn More

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

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

Watercolor Iguana Art Lesson

Here is an easy watercolor art project starring an interesting creature…iguanas! My fourth grade students had a blast drawing the iguana with a black oil pastel and then using watercolors...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons, Reptiles & Dinosaurs, Watercolors

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

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