Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step How to Draw an Umbrella Tutorial Video and Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
Surprises are good, especially when they happen in art. This folded paper project is nothing short of hilarious.
Helpful resources for teaching young artists about the techniques and popular works of famous artists throughout history
This easy mono printing art project for children is so fun to try. Find out how to make your own DIY stamps and try this beginners printing project to create your own work of art. Easy mono printing art project for children Mono printing is a type of printing where your print can only be […]
Free printable Pop art templates for learning to create in the style of Andy Warhol. This free art tutorial for kids will have your students begging for more....and you can give it to them! We've included three different templates that are sure to delight your budding artists.
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Andy Warhol for kids. Students will learn about Andy Warhol while doing directed drawing and painting - easy for kids!
A collection of beautiful spring-themed artworks made by elementary kids. My faves are the tulips and sun/moons. Drop by for inspiration.
It's SO EASY to make beautiful yarn art! Create a colourful yarn 'painting' by gluing leftover yarn onto a dollar store canvas. It's such a fun craft to experiment with colour and texture! Yarn art is the perfect art project for groups at summer camp or sleepovers. You can make a picture of a landscape, like we did, or create a simpler, abstract design. Either way, it's so much fun to make this unique fiber art! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this
Gallery of original works in embroidery, surface design and art quilting by Jo of peaceofpi studio.
Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step Pop Art Lesson Tutorial and Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
What’s black and white and read all over? Book-inspired home decor, of course! All jokes aside, we’re total bookworms here at Brit HQ and we love seeing projects and products that bring the bookish aesthetic out of the library and into the home. While we don’t support destroying perfectly good books in the name of DIY, we do think that old and outdated books (think old encyclopedias and dictionaries) deserve opportunities to find new life as beautiful decor. These 35 products-to-buy and projects-to-DIY will have you dying to crack open a book in your newly decorated space.
I fell in love with printmaking back in college and my favorite printing process is monotyping- drawing or painting on a smooth non absorbent surface and then transferring it to paper. A monotype produces a completely unique print with a process that is unpredictable, expressive, painterly and totally unlike any other creative process. There are all kinds of tools and supplies for monotypes (acrylic printing plates, the Gelli plate, etc) but really any slick surface will work- even something as simple as a plastic bag! PRINT with plastic bags from Alisa Burke on Vimeo. I like to start by "inking up" a plastic bag with either a brayer or a paint brush. You can can use printing ink, acrylic paint or even fabric paint if printing on fabric surfaces. There are all kinds of ways to get expressive on the surface- you can scratch into the paint with a toothpick, old paint brush or the end of a pencil. You can pull paint away (subtractive method) with a cotton swap or a rag. You can even add paint and brush strokes to the surface. Once you are satisfied its time to print by simply placing the plastic bag onto your surface. I like to roll my brayer over it a couple of times and peel the bag away from the surface. You are left with a print! If you are lucky and there is still enough ink on the bag you are able to get a second print- called a "ghost print". Since I tend to work more messy and abstract I like to start by adding layers of prints on top of each other to create a background full of color and texture. And then I go back into my surface with adding a final layer of pattern (typically flowers or shapes inspired by nature). Interested in learning more about printmaking? I've got a fun new mini class called Print.Make.Play. Check out all the details HERE
Reading self-portraits, clay snails, and much more!
Grade 4 - 6 students looked at the work of contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kasuma. She is often called the 'Princess of Polka Dots" due t...
Pointillism is a fun artistic technique for any age level! Children enjoy making these representational pieces of artwork. This is a great craft for children who like to work on details. Materials: White Paper or
This northern lights chalk art project for kids is so simple yet so beautiful! There is something so fun about working with chalk on a black piece of construction paper! It's almost magical that the chalk begins to look like a glowing light on the paper! My poor 8 year old was home with a cold the other day and was happy to help me figure out the best way to make northern lights. (Plus it helped me get her away from the TV for awhile.) We sat together on my office floor and tried a few different methods -
Are you ready for some fun and easy pop art ideas? Pop art has been a popular style for artists for decades. These easy pop art projects for kids are
There is a lot of Ted Harrison love at the school these days. Both Grades 2 and 3 are completing art projects based on his work. Ted ...
Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step How to Draw Pumpkin Tutorial Video and Pumpkin Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade Carter, Ria & Reggie ------------- Mrs. White's 2nd grade Justine, Angel, Valery, Kayla, Patrick, Emma & Hailey --------- Mrs. McMillian's 2nd grade class Oxygen, Caleb, Nicolas, Danish, Christopher & Miya. -----CONTRAST- In design, the definition of Contrast is: Definition: refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama. Dark against light. Dark colors make light colors appear brighter. Cool against warm. Cool colors make warm colors seem brighter! Subject: Light is only made bright by darkness Here it is: light is only made bright by darkness. This means, essentially, that in order to have anything, you must have the opposite. Examples: -to make a color stand out, put it next to it's opposite -to make a drawing look bright, put in shadow Why the SUN AND MOON? Many people use the design of the sun and moon to show balance in life. In order to appreciate the sunny times, you have to know the dark times. -to know pleasure, you know pain. This project focuses on design using the contrast of cool & warm colors. Using a compass, draw a large circle in the center of the page. Draw a curved line in center to divide the circle into sun and moon. The smaller side will be the moon. Draw a sleepy face on moon side and a happy face on sun side. They will share a mouth. Draw line patterns on each side of circle, having the sun & moon designs being different. Mrs. White's class working (2nd grade) Desmon & Kayla Valery after drawing...
Want a project that teaches about art history, is broken up nicely into several engaging steps, and has a little action in it for the last step? You’ll love teaching the Paul Klee-inspired Ca…
The idea for this class came from the fact that these girls are nearing the end of the school year and they're doing a lot of testing and finals and such. So I wanted a project that could be a sort of Art Therapy relaxation experience. Remember when you were little and you'd scribble all over the paper and then use different colors to fill in the spaces? That's what we did today...but with a twist. We began by watching this wonderful video on the 7 Elements of Art. This video is excellent and really breaks each element down into understandable chunks. Before we watched I told the girls to notice how they felt about the Herni Rousseau painting when it was first shown and how they felt about it after gaining some new insight into it--after the narrator explores the painting and points out all the elements. That's the beauty of Art History and Art Appreciation. Once you study a painting or a particular artist, you can gain such a better appreciation for their work!! I knew our project would take our whole class time today so after the video and discussion, we jumped right in. I was completely inspired by THIS PAINTING BY SHARON CUMMINGS and THIS DRAWING FROM PAM S. ON BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. Here are the steps for this Study in Line and Color Koi Fish drawing (as seen at the top of this post and down below): 1. First I had the girls trace a 4-1/2" x 7-1/2" template onto a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" sheet of card stock. The reason I do this is so you have a bit of extra space around your edge to test out your colors and to extend your lines. This was done in pencil and then gone over with a Sharpie. 2. Draw your koi fish in pencil. They are basically an elongated teardrop with fins at the bottom and two small fins on each side. I suggested that the girls do 3 or 5 fish. Keeping in mind that the eye prefers odd numbers of items. It's also nice to have one or two elements going off the edge of the page. 3. Add some lily pads--again in pencil. These are basically ovals with a small notch taken out of the side. 4. Go over the fish and lily pads with pen (we are using Papermate Flairs--our GO TO art pens for this class). I suggest going over each element twice to emphasize them. You'll notice from my image at the top of the post that I don't try to follow the first line. I like the look of two lines--it seems sort of freer and more "scribbley" which is a look I really like. Erase any pencil lines that remain. 5. Now go over the whole page with free flowing organic, swirly lines. We went right in with our pen on this to make them more free and improvised. This is where you'll be glad your paper is a bit larger than your drawing space because you want the lines to flow all the way to the edges and beyond. Here you can add as many or as few lines as you wish. Channel your inner child and "scribble" on your paper!! *NOTE: the reason I suggest doing your pen lines on your fish and lily pads BEFORE this step is so it's not just one big swirly mess. This way the fish and lily pads are already very obvious and standing out. You'll see that after you do the swirly lines, the Koi and lily pads do fade a bit and you have to really watch where to add your color. 6. And now the most fun and relaxing part--adding the color. Choose 3 shades of a color for your lily pads, 3-4 shades of a different color for your fish, and 4-5 shades of a third color for your water. And then just color in all the fun spaces you've created. I tried not to ever use the same color on spots right next to each other. But a few times it just happened and it's fine. That's the great thing about this project--it's really free and easy and yet the result is REALLY, REALLY pretty! 7. Cut around your Sharpie lines to clean up the edge of the paper. Mount on a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" sheet of card stock. Here are a few of the girls at work on their drawings. I think the steps above will make more sense when you see these Works In Progress. This wonderful artist started with the water which we all decided later was much harder than doing the koi and lily pads first. But it was fun for her to see her fish sort of POP out of the water as she colored because she was skeptical at first and the most hesitant to draw the scribbles on her drawing. And here is her beautiful finished drawing: This artist chose really bright, fun colors for her fish so they almost glowed! This artist is a bit older than the other girls in the class. :) She's a friend of mine that recently joined our class and all the girls were in awe of her wonderful drawing today. This is the finished drawing mounted on blue paper. Is this not gorgeous??? We talked about trying this same method with other subjects--not just fish. It would be so pretty with flowers or clouds or even a row of little houses set against a big sky, really so many things you could try. We had fun drawing Koi fish and snacking on Goldfish crackers and talking about art today! Next month will be our last class of this school year. Where has the time gone?? See you then! 4/14/15 EDITED TO ADD: A few of my students recently moved with their family to Oregon and we miss them dearly! I always send them the class re-caps so they can do the classes on their own at home. Well these little sweeties made it a family affair! For their Family Night the whole family did Koi Drawings. I got this message from their mom (and it totally made my day!!): Camille finished her fish early so she experimented with bubbles in fall colors. We had a lot of fun. Thanks to your cool factor everyone was a willing participant in this great project. I am going to give Eric some colored pencils today and see what he comes up with. Instead, we just let him have his family home evening treat early while the rest of us colored last night. When people started to stray from your written instructions, Katie was quick to pipe up "There are no rules in Tiffany's art classes!" Here are their lovely drawings:
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My third project at stamp camp involves - no surprise - brayering. I am introducing the ladies to some simple techniques and so kept our project card pretty simple as well, just a bit of masking but nothing too technical! I am totally in love with this colour combination though, so keep your eyes open for it appearing on my blog again no doubt! Materials used: stamps - Up, Up and Away card - smoky slate, whisper white, basic black inks - daffodil delight, crushed curry, smoky slate, basic grey, basic black That's my three projects done, but don't worry there's plenty more to show you from stamp camp - my two shoebox cards as well as all of Rob's gorgeous projects - so call back in real soon! Thanks for stopping by. Cheers Kez
Grade 4 - 6 students looked at the work of contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kasuma. She is often called the 'Princess of Polka Dots" due to her trademark use of dots! She is known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations. She works in various mediums including painting, sculpture, performance art, and installations in a variety of styles, including Pop art and Minimalism. Kusama begins to paint as a child, at about the time she experiences hallucinations also of fields of dots. The hallucinations and the theme of dots would continue to appear in her art throughout her life. She moves to the United States in 1957, where she begins to create what she refers to as “infinity net” paintings, which consist of thousands of tiny marks obsessively repeated across large canvases without considering the borders, as if they continue into infinity. These works explore the physical and psychological boundaries of painting, where the endless repetition of the marks create an almost hypnotic effect for both the viewer and the artist. She returned to live in Japan in 1973, where she continues to create her art as well as begins to write novels and realize open air sculpture pieces. Yayoi Kusama, Mushrooms, 2003. Students started off by watching a short documentary about Kasuma. Then I showed a slideshow of her many mushroom paintings and we discussed her work. I used THIS tutorial, Art with Trista, for the project inspiration. I demonstrated how to draw a simple infinity net pattern. Students chose a colored paper and drew their infinity net using markers. Then they chose other colours of paper and drew mushroom stems and caps. They cut those out, glued them onto their infinity net background and added polka dots using coloured markers. Some finished artwork: Grade 4,5,6
thumbprint self portrait- cool art project for kids
We found these ten crazy things to print with and had lots of fun experimenting to see what patterns they would make!
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When it comes to art, many believe that it is an inextricable part of life while some do not consider art all that important. The fact is art is something that plays a vital role in our lives if not in terms of a means of living then in many other ways. Art adds an extra dimension to our lives that makes things more interesting and pleasing to the senses. It is also a way to discover the core of creativity that we all have and harnessing it as a means of keeping stress away. That is why it makes sense that you have crafts for children with some ideas to keep them busy during the holidays. This applies more so to those kids who are entering their teens as they tend to have a lot of excess energy, which they don’t know where to direct.
Zentangle Still Lifes What a successful project! We used Sharpie for our Zentangle backgrounds and chalk pastel for our still lifes. Focus was on variety of pattern as well as varied line thickness and value blending. At the beginning of the lesson, the still life image was projected on screen to allow for large classes to view it in detail. We also saved the image on our Edmodo class page for easy access anytime!
We have been having so much fun creating works of art by tracing simple geometric shapes! It’s quite relaxing, actually. It all started with tracing one of our Keva plank blocks and coloring in the spaces, like this: (There isn’t any reason why it would need to be a Keva block – trace whatever you […]
This Valentine Op-Art lesson was inspired by the art of British artist Bridget Riley. I knew that the boys in my 5th grade class were not going to go for a traditional Valentine project this year, so I thought Op-Art would be a good compromise!
Inside you'll find an easy Perspective Drawing for Beginners Tutorial Video and Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
