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Mixed-Media Snowman

If I had to choose my favorite snowman art lesson, it would be this one. The combination of skills: tracing, cutting, shading, drawing, pasting, composition, and painting checks off all...Learn More

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Double Loading Painting Technique

Double loading is a painting technique I use in all my art classes. It’s super easy, eliminates some common painting problems like using too much water, plus it’s truly beautiful....Learn More

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Gustav Klimt Art Projects

GUSTAV KLIMT ART PROJECTS OPTION ONE: TREE OF LIFE PAINTING Despite the detailed elegance of Gustav Klimt’s “Tree of Life” painting, this quick, calming art lesson can be completed in...Learn More

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Painted Paper Tropical Birds

Even though by the end of the year my art room is overflowing with painted paper scraps, I couldn’t resist using up my stashes of mixed paints to create this...Learn More

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Robot Painting Art lesson

Robots are great fun to draw and until I saw this amazing robot lesson on John Post’s website, I never thought about painting robots. I love John’s hi-lighting and shading...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint

Elephant Art Project

Eric Carle’s latest book The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse is as delightful as the rest of his other titles. Journey through a young artist’s imagination as he paints a...Learn More

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George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog Art Lesson

GEORGE RODRIGUE’S BLUE DOG ART LESSON George Rodrigue was born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana. What a colorful character he must be to produce such wonderful pieces of expressive...Learn More

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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

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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

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