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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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
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
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
Using paint chips to extend the color wheel
I picked up a bunch of paint chips a while ago in my local Loews and spent a long time thinking about what I could have the children
Making shades and tints: Extending the color mixing experience
This activity is actually a continuation of the first class I did with these first graders when they learned to mix colors and make a color wheel .
City landscapes at night collages
I did this activity with the Kindergarten children. I hung up an assortment of city scenes that I printed out in black and white. (which is the kind
Snowman crafts: No need to use boring styrofoam balls to get realistic snowmen
Snow had just fallen last week so snow crafts was on my mind when I went to teach art in the local school that I teach in. What
A gorgeous leaf craft that you can make in any season
Admittedly Fall is the best time for beautiful leaf crafts. However, you do not have to limit making a leaf craft in any season since these leaves are
Aluminum foil, yarn and markers…a perfect art activity
I originall thought this was the perfect art activity for what I needed to do.I saw it on Pinterest and you can find it at kids-finelines.blogspot . It turned out