Color Wheels & Theory

Alma Thomas: Painting a Rainbow

Here’s an activity that’s not only a perfect way to demonstrate brush control and paint mixing but get to know an amazing artist, Alma Thomas. I’ve used this technique many...Learn More

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Candy Hearts Valentine’s Day Project

No doubt you have access to a few candy hearts right about now; I know I do. So instead of gobbling them up, I decided to turn these sweet pastel...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Tempera Paint, Valentine’s Day Art

Autumn Apples | Cut-out Apple Art for Kinders

While searching for a literature tie-in for these adorable apples, I found Nikki McClure’s exquisite book Apple. The story takes you on a visual journey of the cycle of an...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Color Wheels & Theory, Fall Art, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons

How to Teach Color | Elements and Principles of Design

The third tutorial in our series, CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to Teach the Elements & Principles of Art, is color. How exactly do you describe COLOR and why...Learn More

Related categories: Back to School, Color Wheels & Theory, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum

Starlight Pumpkins | Art Project for the Fall Season

These beautiful, glowing pumpkins have a lot going on! This multi-step pumpkin art project includes drawing from observations and sequence, primary color mixing, adding highlights, cutting and pasting skills and...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Fall Art, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons, Watercolors

Creating Value: Laurel Burch Cats

CREATING VALUE: LAUREL BURCH CATS These black and white Laurel Burch cats inspired by artist, Laurel Burch, start with a simple line drawing in oil pastel and completed with shades...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Color Wheels & Theory, Tempera Paint

5 Tips for Making Vibrant Paint Colors

Do you ever wonder why some art projects look so vibrant? Perhaps you wondered what brand of paint results in such rich colors? What if I told you it’s not what, but how… I...Learn More

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Play-Doh Colorwheel Activity

This Play-Doh colorwheel is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. I’m not sure where this lesson originated but my typewritten copy is by Lois Ann Lynn...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Kindergarten Art Lessons, PreK Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons

Sketchbook Project #1: Creating Value

SKETCHBOOK PROJECT #1: CREATING VALUE The Sketchbook Project is a record of how my sixth grade students used sketchbooks during their art class to record art information and create projects. Learn how I used...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Tempera Paint