Art Lessons by Technique

Mexican Unit: Fruit Crate Art Project

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

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Tempera Paint

Painted Paper Hearts Art Project

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

Related categories: Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint, Valentine’s Day Art

Working through a Bad Clay Day…

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

Related categories: Ceramics & Clay, How to Teach Art, Teaching Philosophies

Starting Projects with Pencils: The Do’s & the Don’ts

I received this question via email today and thought my answer, plus any comments from readers, might help Megan out. Here is her question: Hi Patty, First I want to...Learn More

Related categories: Art Lessons by Technique, How to Teach Art, Line Drawing, Teaching Philosophies

Watercolor Birch Trees Lesson

Everyone has done a watercolor birch trees art lesson. They are such a lovely tree, stripped of their leaves and shimmering with black and white bark. Most kids in Southern...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Watercolors, Winter Art

Parrot Art Projects

Tropical Birds are a wonderful way to teach a variety of lessons: color wheel basics, color mixing, drawing techniques. Parrots are an art room staple. They are easy to draw and...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Blog Posts, Pastels & Crayons

Emotion Portraits

As a creative warm-up to practice making thick, thin and expressive lines, introduce to your sixth or seventh graders in your art rotations with Emotion Portraits. I found this idea...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Portraits, Watercolors

Ceramic Mural Project Plan

Ceramic murals or clay projects are truly one of the most cherished of all creative keepsakes in elementary school. And for good reason. Those treasured plaques, handprints and pumpkins are...Learn More

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

Chinese Vase Art Project

This Chinese Vase Art Lesson is a simple, fast and effective lesson. The original idea came from Artsonia, but it’s been so long, I can’t remember the original source. I...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Flowers, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint