This is a study of patterns that could be simplified for kinder and 1st grade students. I drew my leaf and filled it in, but a large templat...
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How To Draw Another Turkey
Here’s another version of how to draw a turkey – a bit more realistic than my original post, but still very symmetrical and easy to draw. Ju...
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Layered Apple Basket
This basket of apples is a good project for young students that are ready to add layers to their artwork. 1. Draw the basket by starting wit...
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Watercolor Witch Hats
I don’t know how many times I have to relearn that the simplest ideas are often the best. Apparently once more, because I first thought that...
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Printed Pumpkins
I introduced my kinders last week to their first printmaking project. Learning how to draw different expressions on the faces, like those in...
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Crazy Watercolor ATCs
It turns out that lemon juice does a pretty cool thing if you leave it on a watercolor painting. Give it a few minutes to soak, dab away wit...
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More Fall Leaves
I like using grids to organize art and fill a page at the same time. It eliminates the “tiny drawing on a large paper” syndrome. 1. I used m...
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A Jackson Pollack Pumpkin
Want to show your neighbors how creative you are? Get this white pumpkin from Michaels and pour lots of colorful acrylic paint over it. Let...
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Watercolor Crayon Resist Leaf
This is so simple but really makes a beautiful image. 1. Cut corrugated cardboard into rectangles that are at least as large as your drawing...
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Another Folk Art Cat
I loved this folk art painting project last year. I brought it out again today but simplified it. The basic idea is to draw in a primitive ...
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Leaf Art Trading Cards
I went back to my favorite markers today, Sharpie brush, for my ATC class. Those brush tips just make for the best coloring! 1. Coated paper...
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Kandinsky by Matson
If you need a simple oil pastel project that works for many grade levels, try my “Kandinsky Colorweaver” project. I had prepared the paper...
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Watercolor Landscape
One of the very first steps in learning perspective is noticing that the further things are away from you, the smaller they appear. A fun wa...
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Art Trading Cards for Kids
I have admired Art Trading Cards for years, amazed at what some dedicated artists can create on the very small 2.5"x 3.5" format. ...
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