Art Lessons by Subject

Romero Britto Inspired Pumpkin

Grab your markers and a few sheets of drawing paper and get ready to create a Romero Britto inspired pumpkin! This project used kid-friendly markers like Crayola or Faber-Castell and...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Contemporary Artists, Fall Art, Famous Artists, Markers

How to Make a Cozy Fall Season Cat

There’s nothing cozier than a cuddly cat and a warm scarf and nothing cuter than these colorful cozy fall cats. Your cat could hold a pumpkin or even a cup...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: Animals, Art at Home, Blog Posts, Fall Art, Paper Projects, Video Tutorials

How to Draw an Easy Guided Pumpkin

You’d think drawing pumpkins is easy. Not so! After watching my students scribble oddly shaped circles onto paper, only to have them not like it, crumple it up and throw...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Chalk Pastels, Fall Art, Pastels & Crayons

What to do in your Art Room in October

Leaves are changing, the days are getting crisp and you’re likely deep into art-making in your classroom. Take this last month before the flurry of the holidays sets in to...Learn More

Related categories: Fall Art, How to Teach Art

Acorn Art Project Using Watercolors

Looking for a quick, fall-themed project that you can do with minimal supplies? This simple acorn teaches symmetry, shape, line and watercolor techniques. Here’s what you’ll need: – 9″ x...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art Lessons by Technique, Fall Art

Fall Tree Perspective Art Project

Drawing using perspective is not always easy. It can be confusing to draw the three-dimensional aspects of nature on a flat piece of paper, but it is the perfect skill to stretch...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Fall Art, Nature & Landscapes, Pastels & Crayons

Autumn Apples | Cut-out Apple Art for Kinders

While searching for a literature tie-in for these adorable apples, I found Nikki McClure’s exquisite book Apple. The story takes you on a visual journey of the cycle of an...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Color Wheels & Theory, Fall Art, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons

How to Paint Dots for Dot Day & Project Roundup

There is just something about dots that make them the quintessential art project embellishment. I don’t know if anyone loves them quite as much as Yayoi Kusama, who’s out-of-this-world artwork...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Back to School, Contemporary Artists, Famous Artists, Paper Projects, Summer Art

What to do in your art room in September

September in the art room typically means one thing; back to school! Whether you are just starting back after Labor Day or you’ve been back for a few weeks already;...Learn More

Related categories: Art Lessons by Subject, Art Room Management