SKETCHBOOK PROJECT #1: CREATING VALUE 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... Learn More

THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT: THE BEGINNING This was my question: Would a self-guided approach to art-making work with my 6th grade class? I always wanted to offer my students their own... Learn More

Need a beautiful, accessible project for kids? This fall leaves stencil project is perfect. You’ll need to gather 2-4 leaves per child or about 50 leaves for a 25-student class... Learn More

Learning how to draw perspective is one of those art techniques that gets kids to sit up and take notice. Part of the excitement is realizing that art has rules.... Learn More

The 6th grade car mural completed last Spring, marked the 10th year I facilitated a collaborative ceramic tile mural project. Within that span, 12 murals were created to help graduating 6th... Learn More

HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT FERRY BOATS Growing up on Prince Edward Island offered me the opportunity to travel to the mainland by ferry boat.  We loved discovering which ferry... Learn More

Teach your kids how to draw a robot and use fun metallic paints and pastels to add polish and shine. No doubt using shapes to draw you robots allows for a... Learn More

I must admit. I’ve gone a little flower crazy since reviewing Julia Rothman’s Nature Anatomy. I can’t stop painting flowers! And I created this little video which ties in nicely with... Learn More

What? Paint without paint? Yes. It can be done with a most humble product: water-soluble oil pastel. Faber-Castell makes a wonderful Gel Stick in a plastic applicator that looks a lot... Learn More