The basic concept behind perspective is learning that the further away objects are, the smaller they appear. This painting idea comes from o...
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Showing posts with label watercolor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watercolor. Show all posts
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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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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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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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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Scarecrow Portrait
Here’s a marker and crayon combo that worked really well in my watercolor class today. I like the clear edges that the markers make, and the...
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Sunflower Journal Page
It’s so much fun to browse art journal pages over on Pinterest. I found a really inspiring page by Dion Dior HERE , which i just simplified ...
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Miro Watercolor Painting
Joan Miro was a Spanish artist who developed a very whimsical style back in the 1930s. His painting called “People and Dog in Sun” is f...
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Mondrian Watercolor Painting
Piet Mondrian became a master of geometric shapes in abstract art. There are many ways to imitate his style of painting, but I like this one...
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Klimt Watercolor Tree
I was so happy to find this idea at Artsonia from Cedar Creek Elementary . It’s perfect for little ones just figuring out how to draw and pa...
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Back to School Portrait, Rizzi Style
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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“Wild Thing” Watercolor Monster
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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Textured Chicken Painting
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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Wrap Around Snake
This snake made for a fun drawing in my afterschool class recently. I made a plan for drawing the snake on top of a branch, and then erasing...
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Magazine Collage Bird
Sometimes old projects can kind of morph into new ones, either by choice or necessity. In this case I ran out of boxes to do my “Recycle Roo...
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