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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A cartoon fly with a thought bubble saying "Why me?" showcases today’s whimsical art.

Drawings I did today

  • October 8, 2010
  • 3 Comments
  • drawing, personal artwork
A pencil sketch of gears

Primary Self-Portraits and Machinery Drawings

I started out the year with the Primary students (1st grade) drawing small, quick self portraits. One kid drew himself…

  • September 9, 2010
  • 5 Comments
  • drawing, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade

I really like these drawings

I really like THESE drawings.  (they are not mine, but they are making me want to pick up my sketchpad.)…

  • August 20, 2010
  • drawing
Cool drawing of a bird with simple lines and wispy feathers against a white background.

Really Cool Drawing Site

While reading Mini Matisse’s Blog I learned about this really cool online drawing program that allows you to draw with…

  • August 8, 2010
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, personal artwork
Drawing of a blue bird with a single visible eye, beak, and part of a wing on a postcard background created by mixed media artists.

Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists

I purchased Carla Sonheim’s drawing book, because I’m always interested in looking at new drawing books or new mixed media…

  • July 23, 2010
  • 3 Comments
  • drawing, personal artwork
A colorful illustration of an animal stack featuring a bird, flamingo, dog, and elephant standing on top of each other.

Stack of Animals

My newest “layered” artwork is a stack of animals. I recently purchased some gouache, just some cheapo set to test…

  • July 14, 2010
  • drawing, painting, personal artwork
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