Nature & Landscapes

Happy Sun | Draw & Paint Along with Patty

This art project is based upon the Sun, the closest star to planet Earth and the center of our solar system. Perfect for any age child, children will focus on...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Nature & Landscapes, Paper Projects, Quick Art Lessons, Spring Art, Summer Art, Video Tutorials

Happy Flower | Georgia O’Keeffe Art Project

When I was teaching art to hundreds of children, one of my favorite ways to teach children how to use paints was to begin with kid-friendly subjects like fish, butterflies,...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Flowers, Nature & Landscapes, Quick Art Lessons, Spring Art, Tempera Paint, Video Tutorials

Draw a Watercolor Flower Garden

WATERCOLOR FLOWER GARDEN Who doesn’t love an easy project? This one Watercolor Flower Garden is as easy as you can get. All you need is a small sheet of watercolor...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Flowers, Nature & Landscapes, Quick Art Lessons, Summer Art, Watercolors

Symmetrical Butterflies

This lesson is part math, part magic and all art! Get ready to fold, draw, smooth, and paint your way to a beautiful butterfly masterpiece. For this lesson you will...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Blog Posts, Nature & Landscapes, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art

How to Make Cute Paper Animals for Earth Day

These simple endangered animals are easy enough for the youngest of kindergartners to create, and are a forever favorite subject for younger students. Students will focus on shape in this...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: Animals, Blog Posts, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Nature & Landscapes, Paper Projects

How to Create Easy Watercolor Resist Flowers

These bold, colorful flowers are sure to brighten your day! This lesson is a mash up of two projects from my book, Draw, Paint, Sparkle; Van Gogh Flowers and Big,...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: Blog Posts, Flowers, Nature & Landscapes, Spring Art, Watercolors

Winter Tree Silhouette Art Project

Need a challenging lesson that students will always be successful with? I grew up in a rural area of Prince Edward Island where the land is basically flat with just...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Blog Posts, Nature & Landscapes, Watercolors, Winter Art

Here, Near & Far Snowy Tree Landscape

How do you teach perspective to elementary school students? One of my favorite things to teach children is landscape because it involves concepts that they see often, but may have...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Blog Posts, Nature & Landscapes, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint, Video Tutorials, Winter Art

How to Draw and Paint Watercolor Folk Art Trees

Are you wanting an easy watercolor art project for kids that incorporate folk art this fall? I posted a photo of these easy watercolor and line folk art trees last...Learn More

70 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Fall Art, Nature & Landscapes, Video Tutorials, Watercolors