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Portraits on Cardboard

Portraits on Cardboard

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How cool would it be to have an entire wall full of colorful portraits drawn on old pieces of cardboard? A group collage project from last y...
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Drawing a Shaded Swan

Drawing a Shaded Swan

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Here’s another drawing + shading project, this time with a dark background to make the white swan stand out from the water. 1. Fold the draw...
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Back to School Portrait, Rizzi Style

Back to School Portrait, Rizzi Style

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An American pop artist, James Rizzi , who achieved fame for his childlike style, vibrant colors and zany imagery. He accumulated quite a bod...
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Cat Head Pencil Shading

Cat Head Pencil Shading

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I’ve yet to meet a student that doesn’t like to draw a cat, so this shading exercise should work well for most classrooms . 1. Fold an 8.5...
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Drawing Animals Book

Drawing Animals Book

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I’ve collected 25 of my favorite animals drawings in my second step-by-step Drawing Book. Included are easy diagrams on how to draw a Bear F...
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Gelarti Painted Bottle

Gelarti Painted Bottle

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Gelarti Activity Kits let kids makes their own peel-off stickers, but I opted to put aside the stencils and just make my own colorful Kandin...
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O’Keeffe Pastel Flower

O’Keeffe Pastel Flower

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Georgia O'Keeffe  had a long and varied career but is mostly famous for her oversized flower paintings. 1. Let each student choose from ...
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Back to School Stick Portrait

Back to School Stick Portrait

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Drawing stick people is usually a no-no for older students that are capable of doing more, but I’m thinking it might be fun to make them a s...
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Drawing Plants & Animals Book

Drawing Plants & Animals Book

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I’ve collected 25 of my favorite plant and animals drawings in my first step-by-step Drawing Book. Included are easy diagrams on how to dr...
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How to Draw a Tap Tap

How to Draw a Tap Tap

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Tap Tap buses come in all shapes and sizes in Haiti, but one of my favorite from the SAKALA school had some very fun windows that I thought ...
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Welcome Sign – Free Download

Welcome Sign – Free Download

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The countdown to a new school year is not far away. And since no self-respecting art teacher would buy a pre-made “Welcome” sign (just kiddi...
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Chalk Board Angel Wing Portraits

Chalk Board Angel Wing Portraits

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http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151078656286195.480666.525396194&type=1 This is what can happen when a good idea gets in the...
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Back from Haiti

Back from Haiti

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My second trip to Haiti with Project HOPE Art ended yesterday, and it was another amazing adventure. For two weeks we worked with four diff...
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“Wild Thing” Watercolor Monster

“Wild Thing” Watercolor Monster

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Maurice Sendak's book "Where the Wild Things Are" is a natural intro to this project. 1. I recommend using large (15"...
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Monogrammed Stationery

Monogrammed Stationery

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I saw this idea in an old library book, and thought it was a really nice application of your basic crayon rubbing project. 1. I started with...
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Magazine Color Study

Magazine Color Study

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I started this page with the idea of repeating circles, and just played around from there. I think it could be a good exercise in harmony as...
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Giant Paper Mache Mask

Giant Paper Mache Mask

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Students finish their paper mache masks and I love the big, bold results! One of the joys of working with little kids is watching how they c...
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Island Home

Island Home

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This is another oil pastel over tempera project that worked well for a multicultural theme recently. A teacher wanted an art project linked ...
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“My Favorite” Collage

“My Favorite” Collage

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This could be called “My Favorite” page, which could include food, pets, flowers, clothes ... anything that is easy to find in your averag...
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Another Popsicle Stick House

Another Popsicle Stick House

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I’m still loving these little popsicle sticks, and made a variation of my other house project I posted here . This one has a more vertical, ...
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Garden Project at Neuf Beouf, Citi Soliel

Garden Project at Neuf Beouf, Citi Soliel

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Melissa, Sylwia and I went back to Citi Soliel today to work with another small school, Neuf Beouf, that does amazing work with children. We...
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USA Map

USA Map

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Here’s a little more of a practical application for creating a large mural for a classroom. Many elementary students study the US states an...
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Painting and Posing in Citi Soliel, Haiti

Painting and Posing in Citi Soliel, Haiti

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Today, Melissa, Sylwia and I went to one of the most depressed parts of Haiti, Citi Soliel. The SAKALA program is trying to bring peace to t...
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Back in Haiti

Back in Haiti

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I'm back in Haiti for two weeks with Project HOPE Art, making art and other fun for the kids in orphanages and schools. This first proje...
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Geometric to Organic

Geometric to Organic

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This is a fun and easy project that shows how you can turn geometric shapes into organic ones. 1. Students used cardboard templates to trace...
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Layered Pipes

Layered Pipes

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I often introduce 3rd and 4th graders to shading and tinting techniques with circles and spheres, but found that straight lines are another ...
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Textured Chicken Painting

Textured Chicken Painting

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This is a great project for beginners, say like kindergarten or so. Simple shapes to draw, yet easy to personalize with a crown or extra fan...
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Fireworks Drawing

Fireworks Drawing

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This is an exercise in radial drawing, but it makes a nice fireworks image when you fill up the page. It would look great on black paper too...
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Warm and Cool Collage

Warm and Cool Collage

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The very first color theory lesson that students as young as 1st grade can learn is which colors are considered “warm” and which are “cool”....
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Flag Mural from Dublin, GA

Flag Mural from Dublin, GA

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I am so happy to share this amazing creation, made recently by the residents of Southland Nursing Home, in Dublin, Georgia. Claire Livingsto...
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Draw the US Capitol Building

Draw the US Capitol Building

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The upcoming holiday makes it a good time to draw some of the more famous buildings in our country. I used my computer printed 1/4" gra...
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Folk Art Flag

Folk Art Flag

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Given that folk art is created by untrained artists, everyday items are often used for it’s creation. I’ve had this wooden flag idea for awh...
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Hundertwasser Flowers

Hundertwasser Flowers

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This is another drawing inspired by the Austrian abstract artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser . His philosophy about nature is very reflecti...
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      • Drawing a Shaded Swan
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      • Cat Head Pencil Shading
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      • Gelarti Painted Bottle
      • O’Keeffe Pastel Flower
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