Art Lessons by Technique

Christmas Flamingo Santa

Do you celebrate Christmas under a palm tree? Or perhaps on a beach? For this Canadian born gal, it took a good long time to get used to walks on...Learn More

Related categories: Animals, Art at Home, Birds, Blog Posts, Christmas, Tempera Paint, Winter Art

Mola-Inspired Holiday Stockings

Part culture, part color theory and all fun, this Mola-inspired Holiday Stocking will keep the kids busy drawing, cutting and composing their own colorful stockings. ABOUT MOLAS Molas are cloth...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Christmas, Culture Based, Paper Projects

Nutcracker Art Project

Nutcracker Art Lesson Most everyone has either read The Nutcracker and the Mouse King a story written in 1816 by German author E. T. A. Hoffmann, or seen the ballet by Tchaikovsky....Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Christmas, Line Drawing, Markers, Winter Art

4 Watercolor Techniques Every Student Should Know

If you love watercolor as much as me, you might be looking for the best watercolor projects to teach your students. I’ve done hundreds over the years and my favorites...Learn More

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How to Teach Space: Barn & Farm Landscape

This is the tenth tutorial in our series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to Teach the Elements & Principles of Art. This week we’re featuring SPACE. When I first...Learn More

Related categories: Art Lessons by Technique, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum, How to Teach Art, Tempera Paint

Notre Dame at Night

In light of the recent tragedy, we wanted to make the Notre Dame at Night lesson from the Sparkler’s Club available to everyone. We hope that this project will aid...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: Blog Posts, Buildings and Architecture, Culture Based, Watercolors

Marine Life Collaborative Mural

I picked up The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer over a year ago because I knew that the illustrations would inspire an amazing lesson. This book is...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Paper Projects, Summer Art

How to Draw a Leprechaun

This colorful drawing of a leprechaun and his lucky hat is made easy with simple supplies and a handy drawing guide. Leprechuans are a type of fairy in Irish folklore...Learn More

50 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Paper Projects, Spring Art

How to Draw Big Rigs

HOW TO DRAW BIG RIGS Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld is becoming a classic for kids. The story highlights the jobs of construction vehicles on a work...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Boats, Cars and Trucks, Collage