The fourth tutorial in our Series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS- How to teach the Elements & Principles of Art, is CONTRAST & EMPHASIS. After students have been introduced to line, pattern,... Learn More

TONAL WINTER LANDSCAPE As soon as I saw Slush Mountain (affiliate link) by Bjorn R. Lie, I couldn’t wait to break out my paints to re-create the beautiful illustrations. The book uses... Learn More

When it comes to painting techniques, most of us think about watercolor paints. There is so much you can do with these watery colors: resist, wet-on-wet, salting, etc. But if you use liquid... Learn More

No doubt you have access to a few candy hearts right about now. I know I do, so instead of gobbling them up, I decided to turn these sweet pastel... Learn More

CREATING VALUE: LAUREL BURCH CATS These black and white Laurel Burch cats inspired by artist, Laurel Burch, start with a simple line drawing in oil pastel and completed with shades... Learn More

TEMPERA VS. ACRYLIC PAINT I avoided acrylic paint for a long time. I was happy with my liquid tempera and watercolor paints and didn’t see the allure of acrylics. Now,... Learn More

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

“PETUNIA” PAINTING PROJECT FOR KIDS Incorporating literature into art projects remains my favorite type of lesson.  Last year, I introduced Petunia to my third grade students. Using a painting project technique that I call... Learn More

Create a pretty holiday-themed art project using colored paper, marker and chalk pastel for the sleigh bells and colored paper and white tempera paint for the snowy background. I created... Learn More