Chalk pastels give the dramatic color intensity of tempera or acrylic paint with almost no prep time. Chalk gets a bad rap as being too messy. For the little ones,... Learn More

Here is a very easy watercolor lesson for any grade. What you’ll need: – Liquid watercolor paint or well-watered pan watercolors – Watercolor paper – Chalk pastels Creating the poppies:... Learn More

Line drawings are a wonderful way to express creativity. No matter what the subject, you are always assured of a variety of outcomes. With this robot line drawing, your entire... Learn More

One of the most common questions and personal email queries I receive concerns about liquid watercolor paints. They are still a novelty for many people so when you first buy... Learn More

My second-grade students completed these simple oil pastel resist birds in one 45-minute class. It’s a pretty simple lesson… no-fuss bird drawing using oil pastel then paint with liquid watercolors.... Learn More

Van Gogh’s “Wheat Fields with Cypresses” is one of my favorite paintings. There is a distinct separation between the foreground, middleground and background, making it a perfect example for a... Learn More

Continuing with our Mexico-themed art lessons, second graders created “Market Day” fruit crates. The project took three 45-minute sessions. First session: the students created their own painted paper. Second session:... Learn More

Laura at Painted Paper is my go-to source for inspiration. No one can teach color theory like she can! So when I saw her Picasso-Inspired Hearts, I knew I had... Learn More

Things had been going so well. Half the year over, successful lessons, sunny days and then…boom! Fifth grade clay day. Sound the drums! Fifth grade is a big grade level.... Learn More