Art Lessons by Technique

Sky Color Expressive Art Project

Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds celebrates the creative process with endearing illustrations and simple, but powerful words. I read this book to my K/1st grade combo class and set out...Learn More

40 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Line Drawing, Quick Art Lessons, Watercolors

Colorwheel Clowns

Second grade is perfect grade level to introduce primary and secondary color mixing plus creating tints. It’s the tint factor that creates the WOW in this painting lesson as it...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint

Pinch Pot Animals for Kinder and First Grade

At the request of one of my Kinder teachers (who showed me a very cute ceramic cat and bird inspiration piece), I created a seemingly simple pinch pot animals lesson...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Ceramics & Clay, Kindergarten Art Lessons

Easy Tissue Paper Art Project for Early Finishers

Sometimes I need a make-up day for my students to complete unfinished projects. Sounds great but there is always a group of kids whose portfolios contain all finished pieces. Wouldn’t...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Paper Projects, Quick Art Lessons

Horace Pippin Imagination Drawings

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin is a beautifully illustrated and written book about American self-taught painter, Horace Pippin. It’s what I call a perfect...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Famous Artists, Line Drawing, Watercolors

You Be You Watercolor Fish Project

YOU BE YOU WATERCOLOR FISH PROJECT Looking for an adorable art lesson that bridges literature and art? You Be You by Linda Kranz (author of Only One You) sets out to...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, PreK Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons, Summer Art, Watercolors

Watercolor Techniques: a 6th grade experiment

WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES: A 6th GRADE EXPERIMENT Building up to my sixth grade student’s big unit on watercolors, I wanted to remind them of the various ways in which they can...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art Lessons by Technique, How to Teach Art, Pastels & Crayons, Watercolors

Van Gogh Inspired ¾ View Portraits

By the time I was in seventh grade, I abandoned the frontal portrait view in favor of a ¾ view. I loved how drawing portraits from a ¾ view perspective...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Line Drawing, Portraits

Activity Pack: Color Theory and Literature

In my attempt to respond to my most frequently requested materials, I am thrilled to announce the arrival of my newest genre: Art Activity Packs! There are quite a few...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Color Wheels & Theory, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, PreK Art Lessons