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Torn Paper Animal Collage

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I really love torn edges and all the irregularities that come with them. Kids tend to want the control of the shapes they make by using scis...
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Ceramic Snowman

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Sometimes the simplest of projects can turn out to be anything but. My students loved making these snowman, but they did turn out to be a c...
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M.C. Escher Eye Drawing

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M.C. Escher was one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. He created many visual riddles, and an amazingly detailed piece titled “Eye”...
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Draw a Snake with Texture

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You can buy plastic texture plates for making crayon rubbings, or you can be thrifty and use one of those convenient store coffee cup holder...
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Year End Accordian Book

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This can be a fun journal project for your child to record some of their favorite memories from last year, or write hopes and wishes for the...
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Lois Mailou Jones-style Drawing

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This Lois Mailou Jones -inspired drawing is in honor of Black History month (coming up in Feb). During Lois’ remarkable life, she painted, d...
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Nutcracker: Oil Pastel on Black Paper

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This is a breakdown of my Nutcracker drawing project, this time using oil pastels on black construction paper. My large construction paper c...
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Tinted Christmas Tree Painting

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This picture looks best with just white crayon lines (no pencil) so my lesson plan uses mostly tracing of cut-out shapes instead of drawing ...
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Matisse Murals from British Columbia

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I’m getting all kinds of great stuff from up north this week. Megan from Port Alberni, BC worked tirelessly with her 2nd and 3rd graders (an...
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Free Christmas Card Coloring Download

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I love the illuminated letters at clipartETC.com and I've used  them to create this template for a last-minute Christmas card. Click he...
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Nativity Mural from Canada

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This mural comes from Notre Dame School in Dawson Creek, BC, Canada. Jenna Gilbertson shared how her 4th grade class colored my Nativity M...
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Giraffes from Chandler, Arizona

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Mylien, a parent volunteer from Chandler, Arizona shared her very successful paper mache project that is sure to inspire others. These giraf...
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Gingerbread House Marker Drawing

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Ask kids to draw a house made out of candy and their imaginations can can take off pretty fast. 1. I had students start their drawing with t...
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Abstract Snowman Card

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I needed a simple and quick card project, and was inspired by some stock snowman art. After deliberating on all my options, I settled on usi...
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How To Draw a Santa Stamp

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I had really good results with this Santa drawing today. Any colored paper works, but my favorite is just a swatch of a brown grocery bag fo...
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Tissue Paper Christmas Tree

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I’ve seen some really beautiful decorations made from just clear contact paper and tissue paper. 1. Cut two matching rectangles of clear con...
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Santa Claus Drawing

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I helped students draw a Santa today, and they had no trouble thinking of situations to put him in – on a roof, in front of a door or a tree...
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My Top Ten Favorite Projects from 2011

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It’s that time of year when Top Ten Lists are popping up everywhere, so I thought I’d make my own. Here are my ten most favorite new projec...
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Quilling Snowflakes

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 Quilling is an art form that involves rolling, and gluing strips of paper together to create decorative designs. If you use bread ties ins...
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Mosaic CD Picture Frame

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Looks like mosaic glass, right? It’s actually just an old CD cut up and glued to a wooden frame and painted with green metallic paint. 1. I ...
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Cut & Tear Candle Card

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This is a simple card project that has been my holiday staple for kinders for years. Just change the colors to blue and gold for Hanukkah, o...
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Paper Chain Christmas Tree Card

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I call this my “minimalist” tree card. Art stores like Michael’s have lots of pretty scrapbook paper these days; I prefer ones with a small ...
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Highlight and Shadow Snowman

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This shaded snowman project comes from “For the Love of Art” blog. Great idea that can have many upward levels of complexity added. Thanks ...
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Watercolor Gingerbread Cookie

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My new watercolor project, Gingerbread Cookie Boy (or Girl, of course).  Kinders can concentrate on just drawing a large, symmetrical shape ...
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Shop Project HOPE Art’s CafePress Store

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I just created this new journal over at Project HOPE Art’s CafePress Store . It’s made with the mural students painted in Haiti during my vi...
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Juice Box Apartment Buildings

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I've found that turning a juice box inside out creates a great pallet for 3D art, especially when building features are applied. Using c...
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I’m featured on the new Strathmore ATC packaging!

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Here’s a peek at the new packaging for Strathmore Art Trading Cards , made with Bamboo paper. This package of 120 blank cards includes an in...
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How to Draw a Snow Bear

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This very simple bear drawing worked well today as students could concentrate on their coloring technique. Careful filling in of the backgro...
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“My Pet” Art Journal Page

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This was a lot of fun today, watching kids make adorable little creatures based on color prints of real animal eyes. They were allowed to dr...
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Symmetrical Elf Feet

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My Halloween Witch Feet project prompted one of my readers to suggest elf feet for the holidays. Thank you, whoever you are, as it was a gre...
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Watercolor Cardinal

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I’ve been on the lookout for a new way to draw a simple cardinal. This one, inspired by a stock art illustration is built on some very simpl...
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“Where I Live” Art Journal Pages

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My Art Journal class is focusing on themes that describe their life as they know it. Here is a collage page in my Strathmore Art Journal Kit...
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“Thankful” Bubbles Art Journal Page

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I love finding ways to have students write in a non-linear fashion. Here is a writing and painting page that I made in my Strathmore Art Jou...
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Snowman Drawing

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One simple change to a snowman’s face can add a ton of charm to a picture. I tried this out in a drawing class today and really liked the re...
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Like to Sew? Support Create HOPE Designs

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I recently learned about an organization that seeks to raise funds for orphans of the world through the sale of electronic sewing patterns. ...
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Scrafitti Indian Corn Card

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You can buy your own scratch art paper, but it’s a lot more fun to make your own. Just be sure to test out your oil pastels first as I’ve fo...
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My Guest Post at Art of Education

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I am happy to announce I have my first guest post over at Art of Education , a site dedicated to the development of art teachers. I illustra...
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Fall Landscape Drawing

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My first step in teaching perspective drawing is that foreground features are larger than similar background features. I recenty showed my n...
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Kandinsky Watercolor Painting

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This project worked really well with my last afterschool watercolor class. And that was with over 40 kids (kinder through 5th) in one not-so...
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One More Turkey Drawing

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I’ve found a lot of great drawing ideas over at www.fotosearch.com. If you ever get stuck for new ways of drawing common items, try searchin...
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Turkey Coloring Page

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Need a quick activity for class or family get-together? Here’s a turkey that I drew (inspired by a stock art illustration again) that can be...
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      • Ceramic Snowman
      • M.C. Escher Eye Drawing
      • Draw a Snake with Texture
      • Year End Accordian Book
      • Lois Mailou Jones-style Drawing
      • Nutcracker: Oil Pastel on Black Paper
      • Tinted Christmas Tree Painting
      • Matisse Murals from British Columbia
      • Free Christmas Card Coloring Download
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