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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A child's drawing of a green, round creature with a big smile, yellow background, and "WAW" written beside it captures the creativity often seen in a children's book like *Beautiful Oops*.

Beautiful Oops

If you haven’t seen Beautiful Oops yet, you must find a copy and look at it.. It’s my favorite book…

  • January 17, 2012
  • 4 Comments
  • book review, books, first grade, mixed media
Magazine cover with the title "Featuring: Art Journaling, Mixed Media & More" and vibrant artwork in the background.

Featuring Magazine

Have you heard about Featuring Magazine?In the Spring of 2012, an inspiring magazine will see the light: FEATURING.FEATURING is a…

  • January 2, 2012
  • 2 Comments
  • art journaling, artists, mixed media
Abstract painting with colorful patterns, flowers, and geometric shapes on a light blue background. Spiral-bound sketchbook.

Sketchbook Pages

This last one will have text added to it later probably.

  • January 10, 2011
  • mixed media, personal artwork, sketchbook assignments, watercolor
Watercolor painting of a brown bird with outstretched wings flying against a blue sky, captured on the pages of a sketchbook with spiral binding.

Sketchbook Pages

I’m following along with the Strathmore Visual Journaling Workshops and here a few of the pages I created so far. …

  • January 6, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • mixed media, personal artwork, sketchbook assignments
Colorful, abstract mixed-media artwork featuring three flowers, geometric shapes, and patterns on a textured background.

Three Flowers on Grid

Mixed Media with two flower pictures and a flower painting.  Scrapbook paper and watercolor paints were used.

  • December 27, 2010
  • 2 Comments
  • mixed media, personal artwork
A colorful handmade craft creation with feathers, beads, and pipe cleaners lies on a table, hands working in the background.

Dreamcatcher ornament from the other class

This is a dreamcatcher ornament that will be sent to the Governor’s Mansion in our city for the Christmas tree. …

  • November 10, 2010
  • 1 Comment
  • fourth grade, mixed media, third grade, weaving
Abstract art with a red and black background, lace patterns, and a large red shape in the center, incorporating elements of spraypaint for texture.

Adventures in Stencils and Spraypaint

 Mixed media collage in progress What should I do with these stenciled and sprayed papers?  Maybe some scrapbook pages?

  • October 19, 2010
  • 2 Comments
  • mixed media, personal artwork
Mixed media painting of a house with a crow in the foreground, a face in the upper right corner, and decorative borders.

Mixed Media Collage

  • September 25, 2010
  • mixed media, personal artwork
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Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
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