Summer Art

Sailboat Monotype Art Lesson

I have an artist friend, Karyn Walsh, who specializes in monotypes. Our kids used to sail together in Santa Barbara and as we watched their races from shore, Karyn would...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Boats, Cars and Trucks, Summer Art

Pre-Historic Fish Art Lesson

Half art lesson, half free-choice project, this project requires lots of time to imagine, draw and create. Based on the book Raptors, Fossils, Fins & Fangs by Ray Troll and...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art

Watercolor Fish Art Project

I have to admit, I’m a huge fan of liquid watercolors but a combination of liquid and regular pan w/c paints is ideal here. You can paint the background first...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art, Watercolors

Focal Point Fish

Composition is hard. How do you know when a picture “looks” right? That’s what I asked my fourth graders today. We talked about what grabbed our attention and how our...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art, Watercolors

Upstream Salmon Art Project for Kinders

Salmon are beautiful. Period. The tangerine flesh screams yummy…accompanied by a tangy ginger sauce or on a bright blue paper! This project was inspired by the book Wow! America! by Robert...Learn More

Related categories: Art and Literature, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Summer Art

Fish Printing Project

ONE LESSON @ 1 HOUR WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Liquid watercolor or tempera paint Foam sheets or foam lunch trays/meat trays Step One: Painting the Background I used glitter liquid watercolors...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art

Vase and Stamped Flowers Art Project

I love this lesson. It’s colorful, fun, expressive and best of all, easy to do! Looking at these beautiful student samples, it’s hard to believe the lesson takes just one...Learn More

Related categories: Flowers, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Spring Art, Summer Art

Under-the-Sea Chalk and Glue Drawings

I discovered this lesson while browsing through the Artsonia site recently. Gulf Elementary in Cape Coral, Florida displayed this beautiful Under-the-Sea chalk art on their school page. Although no lesson...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art

Kindergarten Collage Fish

Teaching art to kindergarten kids can be tricky. You can make it easy by having them color or fingerpaint, but that wouldn’t make for a great art program…so, I spend...Learn More

Related categories: Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Summer Art