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Watercolor Techniques: a 6th grade experiment

WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES: A 6th GRADE EXPERIMENT Building up to my sixth grade student’s big unit on watercolors, I wanted to remind them of the various ways in which they can...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art Lessons by Technique, How to Teach Art, Pastels & Crayons, Watercolors

Van Gogh Inspired ¾ View Portraits

By the time I was in seventh grade, I abandoned the frontal portrait view in favor of a ¾ view. I loved how drawing portraits from a ¾ view perspective...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Line Drawing, Portraits

Activity Pack: Color Theory and Literature

In my attempt to respond to my most frequently requested materials, I am thrilled to announce the arrival of my newest genre: Art Activity Packs! There are quite a few...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Color Wheels & Theory, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, PreK Art Lessons

Watercolor & Paper Bouquets

Here is a simple art lesson that combines a watercolor and oil pastel resist with creating shapes with paper and scissors. We created these paper bouquets in January so colors...Learn More

2.5 Hrs

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Collage, Flowers, Recycled Art Materials, Valentine’s Day Art, Watercolors

Inside the Kinder Classroom: Portraits

If you’ve been following my blog for any reasonable length of time, you know how much I love Kinders. I love their stubby fingers, their adorable faces and I especially...Learn More

Related categories: Kindergarten Art Lessons, Portraits

Homophone and Homonym Art Activity

Based on the book “Cat Tales” by Michel Hale, children explore the color wheel by creating secondary colors from primary colors. Using shapes to create the Cats from the book,...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Collage, Color Wheels & Theory

Santa Barbara Mission Paintings

The Santa Barbara Mission is perched on top of a gentle hill overlooking the city and the distant ocean. An extensive rose garden offers the visitor a place to picnic,...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, America, Buildings and Architecture, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint

Snowman Collage Project

SNOWMAN COLLAGE PROJECT This happy snowman teaches color theory, collage techniques, and perspective in about two, 45-minutes art classes. I did this snowman collage project with two first grade classes...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Christmas, Collage, Color Wheels & Theory, Pastels & Crayons, Winter Art

Mosaic Hearts Art Lesson

MOSAIC HEARTS ART LESSON Sometimes an art project is inspired by the strangest of things. In this case, a sparkly roll of craft tape. A soon as I saw these...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Paper Projects, Valentine’s Day Art