Art Lessons by Technique

Cat at Night Art Project

The Cat at Night by Dahlov Ipcar is a perfect read for the art room; beautiful illustrations, easy text and a great example of silhouettes. I spent an afternoon coming up...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Line Drawing, Pastels & Crayons, Tempera Paint

Fancy Glitter Fish

I love seeing the expressions on the faces of my second grade students as they arrived into the art room and view the whiteboard. Eyes wide, big smiles and yes,...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Fish and Sea Life, Line Drawing, Pastels & Crayons, Summer Art, Watercolors

Chengdu: Panda Bear Art Project

I received this book in the mail a few months ago and as soon as I opened up the package and saw sleepy Chengdu, I knew my first graders would love him. Chengdu...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Chalk Pastels, Video Tutorials

Kimmy Cantrell Inspired Ceramic Tile Mural

The most anticipated projects of the year for my sixth grade students is the theme selection and creation of a ceramic tile mural. Starting around January, the sixth grade teachers and...Learn More

Related categories: Ceramics & Clay, Famous Artists

Father’s Day Portraits Art project

For the last art project for my third/fourth combo class, I asked the teacher if she had any requests. She didn’t hesitate to say that she has no idea what...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Portraits, Spring Art

Jacques Cousteau and Jane Goodall Art Projects

Sometimes books take me away to that creative place where I just want to break out the tissue paper and pastels and get busy making art. The illustrations in Dan...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Line Drawing

Watercolor Sunflower Resist Art Lesson

I tend to revert to flowers as the subject of my art lessons near the end of the school year. They provide an opportunity to explore a wide color palette...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Flowers, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art, Watercolors

Sky Color Expressive Art Project

Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds celebrates the creative process with endearing illustrations and simple, but powerful words. I read this book to my K/1st grade combo class and set out...Learn More

40 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Line Drawing, Quick Art Lessons, Watercolors

Colorwheel Clowns

Second grade is perfect grade level to introduce primary and secondary color mixing plus creating tints. It’s the tint factor that creates the WOW in this painting lesson as it...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint