Art Lessons by Technique

About Guided Drawings: AME 025

To start off Season Two of Art Made Easy, I’m answering a member’s question about Guided Drawings. Gloria asks: “Sometimes when I am doing a directed drawing lesson, like the...Learn More

Related categories: Inside the Artroom, Line Drawing, Podcasts, Teaching Philosophies

Matisse Garden – Book Review & Video

MATISSE’S GARDEN My favorite activity is popping into a book store to browse. I hardly do it anymore mostly because bookstores aren’t as plentiful. And doesn’t Amazon make it easy to buy your...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Book Reviews, Line Drawing, Markers, Quick Art Lessons

Easy Watercolor Line Art for Kids

There’s something about the lure of summer to awaken your creative juices. My favorite illustrators like August Wren and Alisa Burke create art. every. single. day. I can’t even imagine doing that....Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: Quick Art Lessons, Watercolors

Santa Barbara Ceramic Tile Mural

Have you ever thought about creating a collaborative mural with you students? It helps not to think about the logistics. Just imagine how it would feel to walk inside a school...Learn More

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

5 Tips for Making Vibrant Paint Colors

Do you ever wonder why some art projects look so vibrant? Perhaps you wondered what brand of paint results in such rich colors? What if I told you it’s not what, but how… I...Learn More

Related categories: Color Wheels & Theory, Tempera Paint

Foil Sea Turtle and Fish Collage

This tin foil sea turtle and fish collage was a huge hit with my third grade class. The kids loved how the sea turtle and fish looked, swimming in the...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Line Drawing, Markers, Recycled Art Materials, Summer Art, Video Tutorials

Ancient Dwellings Rock Art

This art project offers kids the opportunity to create their own rock art petroglyphs using terra cotta clay scraps and white paint. And the best part is that the project...Learn More

90 Min

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

Hawaiian Dancers Art Project

What you’ll need: – 12″ x 18″ white drawing paper (or watercolor paper if you have it) – Black waterproof marker (I use Sharpie brand) – Watercolor paints (I use...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, America, Culture Based, Summer Art, Watercolors

Paper Cut Molas

PAPER CUT MOLAS Molas are cloth panels that form part of a blouse for the Kuna women of Panama. They use a quilting technique called reverse appliqué to create the...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Markers