I started a new class recently to try to continue developing a set of lessons for teaching kids to draw. This small class of mine is going to
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Don’t throw out your old magazines: Make a rolled paper collage
I was looking through some old videos I have in my videos category recently and I came across this rolled paper collage for adults. I remembered that I had wanted
Overlapping circles. Teaches the perspective of objects in front and behind
I've always thought of perspective lessons as having to do with one point, 2 point and three point perspective. (Is there a 4th and 5th? :). However, perspective
Beginning Symmetry with Kids
To teach beginning symmetry there are a few creative symmetry projects that I've done with different groups that I am putting together into this one post.The first idea
Enhance primitive collages with descriptive text (literacy art project)
It looked like spilt milk is a very basic, all time favorite childrens book. As part of our literacy art project series it was a natural to have
3 perspective rules children can learn in mixed media landscape projects
Making landscaping along with coloring and cutting pictures to put on them has become a favorite of mine. Whenever I (and maybe you too) hear about perspective I
My proof that “How to Draw” lessons can often backfire (art class lessons 13 & 14)
This lesson took place over a few weeks but, for ease of following I am putting it all in this one post.This lesson has really proved an amazing
Georgia O’Keefe style watercolor flowers
I must admit that even though it says this activity was of Georgia O'Keefe watercolor flowers, I was not teaching them about Georgia O'Keefe. I just liked the
Mini murals of the sea (literacy art project)
As a continuation of the literacy art projects we did in the Summer, here is one that we did with fish. We used 2 books Blue Sea and Swimmy The first
Embroidery for kids: Embroider on paper for a mixed media project
I just saw a post on Childhood101.com all about Embroidery for children and it reminded me that we had done an activity in our summer camp with embroidery that I