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Diego Rivera’s Mother’s Helper Art Lesson

Diego Rivera is one of the most famous painters in the twentieth century. After studying in Spain and France, he returned to his homeland of Mexico. There he travelled across...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Famous Artists, Mexican Culture, Pastels & Crayons

Pinch Pot Monsters

I’m a planner. I like to be prepared. So whatever happened during those last few weeks of school that left me staring at 200 pieces of unglazed bisque, I’ll never...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay

Watercolor Resist Tropical Fish

Fish are easy to draw and the color opportunity is fantastic. My fifth grade students always do a few watercolor lessons and this year I wanted to use good old...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art, Watercolors

Painted Paper Tropical Birds

Even though by the end of the year my art room is overflowing with painted paper scraps, I couldn’t resist using up my stashes of mixed paints to create this...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Ancient Greece Mural Project

Capping off the 6th grade promotion festivities was the reveal of the annual 6th grade mural. This year we chose to do Ancient Greece, with many student’s incorporating mythological creatures...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay, Culture Based

Ceramic Elephant Art Lesson

These baby elephants are adorable. My third grade kids created them in the very same manner as the ceramic pigs, but instead of little ears and a snout, the children created...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Ceramics & Clay

Ceramic Piggies

It’s never to early to teach little children how to make a basic pinch pot because when they master one, they can make just about anything in ceramics. This little...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Ceramics & Clay

Robot Painting Art lesson

Robots are great fun to draw and until I saw this amazing robot lesson on John Post’s website, I never thought about painting robots. I love John’s hi-lighting and shading...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint

Elephant Art Project

Eric Carle’s latest book The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse is as delightful as the rest of his other titles. Journey through a young artist’s imagination as he paints a...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Collage, Tempera Paint