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The Sketchbook Project: Simple tree art project with marker and watercolor

The Sketchbook Project #3: Tree Line Drawings

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 sketchbooks instead of individual sheets...Learn More
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Sketchbook Project: Drawing the National Parks and Perspective

The Sketchbook Project #2: Atmospheric Perspective

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 sketchbooks instead of individual sheets...Learn More
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Sketchbook project: Creating Value with Paint. Art lesson for kids

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
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The Sketchbook Project: The Beginning

THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT: THE BEGINNING This was my question: Would a self-guided approach to art-making work with my 6th grade class? I always wanted to offer my students their own...Learn More
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Fall Leaf Print Activity for Kids

Fall Leaves Print Making Activity & Video

Need a beautiful, accessible project for kids? This fall leaves stencil project is perfect. You’ll need to gather 2-4 leaves per child or about 50 leaves for a 25-student class...Learn More
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How to draw a perspective landscape: Desert

How to Draw a Perspective Landscape

Learning how to draw perspective is one of those art techniques that gets kids to sit up and take notice. Part of the excitement is realizing that art has rules....Learn More
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collaborative ceramic tile mural project for 6th grade

Car-themed Collaborative Ceramic Mural

The 6th grade car mural completed last Spring, marked the 10th year I facilitated a collaborative ceramic tile mural project. Within that span, 12 murals were created to help graduating 6th...Learn More
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How to Draw & Paint a Ferry Boat

How to Draw & Paint Ferry Boats

HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT FERRY BOATS Growing up on Prince Edward Island offered me the opportunity to travel to the mainland by ferry boat.  We loved discovering which ferry...Learn More
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How to Draw a Robot

Teach your kids how to draw a robot and use fun metallic paints and pastels to add polish and shine. No doubt using shapes to draw you robots allows for a...Learn More
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