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Kinder Art Portfolio 27 Aug 2013 | 07:56 am
I found this art and book combination over at Teach Kids Art. The book by Peter Reynolds titled “The Dot” is short and sweet and has a wonderful art message. And the simple lesson of just painting lot...
Finish the Leaf Template 25 Aug 2013 | 10:11 pm
I’ve always loved this idea of completing the missing side of a leaf, but drawing the real thing has a few disadvantages. I prefer photos as the students can clearly see a the flat shape they need to ...
Kinder’s 2nd Art Project 25 Aug 2013 | 10:48 am
It’s only taken me about six years to learn that kinder projects at the beginning of the school year need to be SUPER simple. Many are just learning how to control their pencil, let draw specific shap...
Flower Painting Project 24 Aug 2013 | 09:57 am
This project makes for a great introduction to painting. And if you give students just the primary colors or red, yellow and blue, they can mix their own green. 1. Fold a tabloid or larger sheet of p...
Kinder’s First Art Project 23 Aug 2013 | 10:24 am
I like to have a kinder’s first art project be a happy balance of not too hard, not too easy, and still something “finished” looking marking their entry into elementary school art lessons. 1. After r....
Tissue Paper Fall Leaves 22 Aug 2013 | 10:33 am
These are cut out tissue paper leaves outlined with a gold marker, and enhanced with just a bit of watercolor paint. 1. I used my “How to Draw a Maple Leaf” post to create a paper template, and traced...
Adapting Projects for Grade Levels 21 Aug 2013 | 10:39 am
My afterschool watercolor class is filled with a few kinders, a lot of 1st through 3rd graders, and a few 4th and 5th graders. Rather than separate them, because grade is often irrelevant to ability, ...
Glue & Pastel Landscape 20 Aug 2013 | 07:44 am
Kids are SO lucky that new art supplies seem to constantly show up in stores these days. In my day, just having a 64-box set of crayons meant you were decked out. I used Art Stix from Prismacolor for ...
How To Draw Another Fox 19 Aug 2013 | 05:01 am
Here’s another way to draw a fox, this time from the side. Please keep in mind that these tutorials are meant to bring confidence to beginning artists. If students want to continue to learn, there is ...
Some of my Favorite Art Supplies 18 Aug 2013 | 08:43 am
A reader’s question about my favorite art supplies got me to thinking that I hadn’t updated my list lately. I also tried some new products last year, so here is why I like each one of the above. 1. St...
