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

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

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

SKETCHBOOK PROJECT #1: CREATING VALUE The Sketchbook Project is a record of how my sixth grade students used sketchbooks during their art class to record art information and create projects. Learn how I used... Learn More

5 Tips for Painting with Kids You’ve all seen the amazing art projects on art teacher blogs and Pinterest. Inspiration and ideas are everywhere. But you may be wondering if you can... Learn More

One of the prettiest projects my third graders created this year happened during the very last days of school.  I get rather desperate for ideas and organization towards the end of... Learn More

Who says giraffes can’t dance? According to my first grade students, they not only dance, but sway, gyrate and hip-hop. Based on the book of the same name, the lesson... Learn More