Summer Art

How to Paint Dots for Dot Day & Project Roundup

There is just something about dots that make them the quintessential art project embellishment. I don’t know if anyone loves them quite as much as Yayoi Kusama, who’s out-of-this-world artwork...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Back to School, Contemporary Artists, Famous Artists, Paper Projects, Summer Art

Summer Art Ideas Inspired by Nature Anatomy

It’s no secret that students love exploring nature in their artwork. The curiosities of the natural work supply an endless well of inspiration and wonder. The book Nature Anatomy: The...Learn More

Related categories: Art at Home, Book Reviews, Quick Art Lessons, Summer Art, Video Tutorials, Watercolors

Recycled Tropical Fish Earth Day Project

Have some cardboard lying around? Of course, you do! I make it a point to keep a stack of trimmed cardboard pieces to use in the art room. I find...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Fish and Sea Life, Recycled Art Materials, Summer Art

Draw a Watercolor Flower Garden

WATERCOLOR FLOWER GARDEN Who doesn’t love an easy project? This one Watercolor Flower Garden is as easy as you can get. All you need is a small sheet of watercolor...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Flowers, Nature & Landscapes, Quick Art Lessons, Summer Art, Watercolors

Large Scale Tropical Flowers & Leaves

Last summer, I hosted a workshop in Santa Barbara. The event center was rather bland and barren, so my team of fantastic 16-year olds painted large scale flowers and leaves...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Quick Art Lessons, Spring Art, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Happy Sun | Draw & Paint Along with Patty

This art project is part of the Art at Home series of Facebook Live video replays. This art project is based upon the Sun, the closest star to planet Earth...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Nature & Landscapes, Paper Projects, Quick Art Lessons, Spring Art, Summer Art, Video Tutorials

Sea Turtles Drawing & Painting Lesson

Sea Turtles Drawing & Painting Lesson This sea turtle drawing & painting art project was inspired by this Under-the-Sea Chalk Lesson. To keep the project manageable for first graders, I used...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Summer Beach & Biz Book Reads

Oh yes. It’s that time of year. Book time! I’ve been stacking my night table with a delicious assortment of books in anticipation of those glorious days when nothing is...Learn More

Related categories: Book Reviews, Summer Art

Marine Life Collaborative Mural

I picked up The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer over a year ago because I knew that the illustrations would inspire an amazing lesson. This book is...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Paper Projects, Summer Art