October 2009 - Art Projects for Kids

Oil Pastel Snowman

This is a little twist (literally) on the usual snowman drawing. It asks students to think about circles can become spheres and have a 3-dim...

I find a lot of inspiration at stock art sites like gettyone.com and istock.com. This came from a leaf illustration, which is simpler than i...

Some tissue paper has an amazing ability to bleed when it is mixed with water. Cut-up squares can be used to control the color and make an e...

Paul Klee was a Swiss artist from the early 1900's who liked to turn things he saw into simple geometric shapes. His “Head of A Man” i...

A simple illustration I came across in a website inspired this project. 1. Give the students 2 different sizes of narrow triangle cardboard ...

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Chagall Inspired Watercolor
Marc Chagall, one of the most successful artists of the 20th century, created many paintings that were a dreamlike,…

Contour Fall Leaves
Contour drawings are made with just lines, which also add a bit of visual energy to this picture.1. I started by making…

Fundraiser Self-Portrait
BIC Markers are my new favorite media, especially now that the multi-packs include lots of skin tones. The students…

Marker Self-Portrait
This is similar to some earlier marker and canvas art, but this is the first time I had students trace photos of their…

How to Draw City Buildings
The very first lesson in perspective is learning to draw depth. This is basically turning squares into cubes, and…