3 Easy one-day Christmas drawing art lessons that will delight your students! I'll show you step by step 3 ideas for combining basic art supplies to create cute art projects that will keep kids engaged right up to the holiday!
Thanksgiving Art Lesson
See the step by step demo of this fun texture rubbing art lesson.
Make a texture turkey for a cute Thanksgiving craft or activity.
More Fun Than Carving a Pumpkin!
Are you ready for some ideas to add color to your jack o lantern drawing? Here are 3 easy techniques for adding color to your pumpkin face drawings. These art techniques will work for any pumpkin activity.
You can also use the Pumpkin Drawing Pages from Expressive Monkey and/or Pumpkin Coloring Pages for a super fun art activity for a fall weekend or Halloween party. Throw in a little color mixing and adjectives and you've made some nice curriculum integrations!
More Than Just a Place to Draw!
I'd like to share with you why I started using sketchbooks in my elementary art classroom, 7 ways I used sketchbooks, and the benefits students got from using them. I'll also give you a few tips for getting started, making sketchbooks, and keeping sketchbooks organized.
Mess-Free Techniques!
Here are 4 mess-free techniques using only markers and colored pencils that will turn your Op Art coloring pages into works of art! I'll show you in these step-by-step tutorials, how easy it is to mix up your media a little and achieve beautiful results on your next art project!
Not All Pencils are Created Equal!
If you like the samples I make for my blog, Pinterest, and product photos, here are some of my favorite art supplies.
Free Valentines Day Coloring Pages!
See how to use my FREE Heart Coloring Pages for color mixing activities & color lessons.
Selling Art Lessons Online
Do you want to create pages to use in your classroom or even maybe sell ... Here is some info and advice I recently gave about my process of creating PDFs for teachers and the products I use to make and sell them.
Getting Students to Add Details
How can an art critique activity help students add more detail in their drawings? I'll show you how I use the work of Vincent van Gogh in an art critique and also show you some fabulous sunflower drawings by kids.
Recycle Old File Folders!
Don't throw away your old file folders! I'll show you how to create your own DIY texture rubbing plate that you can use for your next art lesson!
I Can't Draw!
Drawing is one of my favorite things to teach. I love getting students to know that they CAN learn to draw! Here are some tips that I find helpful.
Make Skin Tones with Colored Pencils
Take your leprechaun drawing lesson beyond just a cute leprechaun and turn it into a lesson about shading and creating form.
Making Green Just Got Easier!
See the media and techniques I used to create these Op Art Shamrocks. Who says it's not easy being green? ... Oh Ya, Kermit ... well, no matter, it can still be fun finding ways to make green using different mixed media and technique combinations. I hope you'll enjoy trying out some ways to make green yourself!
Teach Students About Emotions
See art project ideas using markers & water, texture rubbing, and oil pastel techniques to create these beautiful fish with feelings.
Op Art Heart Techniques
Op Art Hearts is the perfect art lesson for Valentine's Day! See the art techniques that make these hearts really pop!
A Place Called Home
See how students featured their hometown in this mixed media art lesson inspired by Aminah Robinson. Using burlap, paint, clay, and stitching, students show you what's it's like to grow up in Hilliard, OH.
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