The Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world, is a mausoleum located in Agra, a city in Northern India. A mausoleum is a building that contains... Learn More
Joan Miró’s shape and line focused paintings make a perfect inspiration for easy art projects. This watercolor resist painting takes little time, especially if you use a smaller piece of... Learn More
You’ll spend most of your instructional time giving a directed line drawing for the chameleon. The watercolor process is very quick and most kids will finish in less than 10... Learn More
James Rizzi was an American pop artist born in Brooklyn, New York. He is most famous for his child-like drawings of urban lifestyles. His happy, colorful art is appreciated all... Learn More
Hundertwassers use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project stemmed from a detailed Hundertwasser collage project that I created... Learn More
Hundertwasser’s use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project is a spin-off of my Hundertwasser Lollypop flowers for... Learn More
Art technique comes into play by cutting, pasting, arranging, painting with watercolor and finally presenting the work by creating an artist’s statement. The three lessons in this booklet offer three... Learn More
Spirals are a dominant component of Hundertwasser’s works. He considered spirals the symbol of life. Spirals are everywhere: fingerprints, whirlpools, baby ferns, snails. Spirals have a beginning, a middle and... Learn More
Hundertwassers use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project stemmed from a detailed Hundertwasser collage project that I created... Learn More
Sailboats make a great subject for art lessons. Their recognizable shape makes it’s easy to introduce many art techniques into the most basic lesson: color, shapes, composition, monotypes, collage and... Learn More
This lesson checks off many standards; children learn about artist Paul Klee, identify warm and cool colors, understand watercolor resist and follow a directed line drawing. My favorite part of... Learn More
Learning how to connect the dots (quite literally) to form lines looks easier than it really is. That is not to say that this project is difficult, but it is... Learn More
When teaching little ones to paint, I like to give parameters. In this lesson, I asked the children to paint the cat’s face first instead of just telling them to... Learn More
This lesson checks off many standards; children learn about artist Paul Klee, identify warm and cool colors, understand watercolor resist and follow a directed line drawing. My favorite part of... Learn More
This project is steeped with art standards and techniques. Inspired by Geraldine Elschner and Peggy Nile’s book, The Cat & Bird- a picture book inspired by Paul Klee, students learn to draw... Learn More
There’s more to Mister Seahorse than just the seahorse. Of course, he is the star of the show but the book is brimming with many supporting actors…Mr. Bullhead, Mr. Stickleback,... Learn More
This lesson is created using a directed drawing strategy that allows all children to create a fish no matter what their skill set. The steps are quite easy yet are perfect... Learn More
Monsters are always a popular subject for my youngest art students. My go-to monster lesson for this age group has always been Where the Wild Things Are, but this year I... Learn More