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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Haiti Sundress Drive in WA State News
How exciting! Project HOPE Art’s Sundress Drive just received press coverage in the Peninsula Daily News in Washington State. Jefferson Ele...
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Abstract Turkey Drawing
I used my favorite method to Draw A Turkey for this project, but had students use Sharpie markers instead of paint. They also used coated (...
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How To Draw A Turkey Tutorial
This is my new and improved version of how to draw a turkey – a bit more realistic than my original post, but still very symmetrical and eas...
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Layered Fall Leaves
You can show students how to overlap leaves and blend colors with oil pastels, and have very lovely picture as the result. 1. I tend to thin...
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Cat Collage Art Journal Page
The Strathmore Art Journal Kits I've been using come with an assortment of colored paper pages. I’ve found that kids as young as kinder...
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Mayflower Ship Tutorial
In late 1620, the Mayflower landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts. This amazing ship is made of dozens of sails, ropes, masts and windows. I s...
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Bracelet Collage Art Journal Page
I like to encourage students to make art that spreads across two pages. The more entries that are tall or wide or even upside down, the bett...
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“Queen for a Day” Art Journal Page
One of the nice features about the pattern paper in the Strathmore Art Journal Kits , is that they are double sided. The back coordinates wi...
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Hot Air Balloon Art Journal Page
Here’s an idea for using the beautiful pattern paper in the Strathmore® Art Journal Kits . Hot air balloons can tie in nicely with future dr...
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Recycled Turkey on a Stick
This ingenious idea for making turkeys from old food boxes comes from My Plum Pudding . It’s a great use of those colorful coated boxes that...
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