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One-Point Perspective Art Lesson

I’m so pleased to post this lesson. It is my first successful perspective art lesson and I owe it all to Natalie at Smart Class. Her drawing steps for one-point...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Watercolors

Winter Bird Art Lesson

Lois Ehlert’s book, Snowballs, is yet another inspiring book for elementary school art lessons. Instead of the featured snowmen, I gravitated towards the wonderful winter bird in birch trees. I...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Birds, Watercolors, Winter Art

How to Draw a Truck

Drawing trucks is one of my most requested how-to-draw subjects in art class. I love the stories of the people who drive them, the cargo they haul and the best...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Boats, Cars and Trucks, Collage

Liberty Bell Art Project

Looking for an easy Liberty Bell art project? This lesson leans more towards craft than art but many standards are reinforced: composition, history, tracing/cutting, and color mixing. To start, my...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, America, Collage, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Tempera Paint

I Can Draw a Cow!

HOW TO DRAW A COW My Kinder classes embarked on painting animals last month (owls, cows and sheep). Basic drawing skills were enhanced plus I shared what little knowledge of...Learn More

Related categories: Animals, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Tempera Paint

Modigliani Portraits in Chalk pastel

Modigliani portraits have become an art room staple, thanks in no small part to Kathy over at Art Project for Kids for providing a simple, foo-proof technique for imitating the...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Famous Artists

Snowy Owl Art Project

This just might be the most adorable owl painting ever. Inspired by 4Catslife’s owl painting I saw on Pinterest, I took no shame in trying to copy the piece as...Learn More

Related categories: Birds, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Tempera Paint, Winter Art

Hooray for Fish Art Project

If you haven’t seen Lucy Cousins’ Hooray for Fish! I encourage you to find it at your nearest bookstore. It is filled with vibrant colors, fast read text and the most adorable...Learn More

Related categories: Art and Literature, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Butterfly Painting Art Lesson

BUTTERFLY PAINTING ART LESSON A trip to the local Monarch Butterfly Preserve is an annual field trip for our kinders. After they returned, a butterfly art lesson reinforced all they...Learn More

Related categories: Kindergarten Art Lessons, Nature & Landscapes, Summer Art, Tempera Paint