I wanted an overview of art elements and principles for my classroom, but didn’t really have an entire bulletin board to dedicate to it. I d...
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Self Portrait Line Drawing Plus Watercolor
Here’s a variation of yesterday’s post, with a simpler approach to the double lines and softer colors to let the drawing stand out. 1. I dr...
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Self Portrait Line Drawing Plus Oil Pastels
I’m experimenting with different self-portrait projects that I hope will encourage a loose kind of drawing, as opposed to tight and fussy on...
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Cut and Tear Cityscape Collage
This comes from "The Usborne Book of Art Skills" which has a ton of great art ideas. 1. Begin with a description of neutral colors...
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Mixed Media Patterns
I found this project on the Artsonia website years ago. If someone wants to take credit for creating it - please let me know. It's one o...
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Soup Can Paper Mache Owl
During my recent visit to Art Creation Foundation for Children in Haiti, I was overwhelmed by the quality of paper mache art that the child...
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Doodle Lettering
There are some really cool new paper-like products out these days. I found YUPO at DickBlick.com, which looks like vellum but feels like pl...
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Back-To-School Self Portraits
I like art projects that combine drawing and writing. This is a chance for students to write about their summer, and draw themselves for the...
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How to Draw a Sailing Ship
Here’s a breakdown of how to draw a ship with sails. Drawing the sails from the bottom up makes it easier to connect them at the corners to ...
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“Follow the Directions” Art Test
I believe this idea has been passed around before, but I have decided to make an art version of this exercise. I think the beginning of the ...
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“My Hand” Collage
I’m experimenting with different ways for students to start the school year off with an expressive project. Aside from drawing their faces, ...
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Monotone Self Portrait Drawing
I like using grids to help students set up their drawings, and often that can be done by just folding the paper to make creases. But with he...
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A Moment from my HOPE Art Haiti Trip
Last week, while working with orphans in the front courtyard of our hotel, a pretty amazing little moment happened. A food delivery truck ar...
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Paperbag Travel Journal, Sample Page
This is my opening page in my homemade Haiti Travel Journal, which I am sharing just because it’s the kind of format that I am always trying...
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