Have You Ever Drawn Flowers with Watercolor Pencils?
The week after winter break was up in the air. Due to construction, we weren’t sure if we were going…
Look What a Student Brought In Today… A Painted Skull
One of my students paints deer skulls when he visits his grandparents. His grandpa paints them as a hobby. He…
Watercolor Bird Paintings by First Graders
I love these charming birds by the 1st graders! So colorful and a beautiful experience with watercolors. We read the…
On Teaching Art #3: Integrating Art with Other Subjects
Welcome to the 3rd post in my series On Teaching Art. The first post and the background behind this series…
How to Paint Gorgeous Clouds with Watercolor Paints – 5th and 6th Grade
Clouds. Aren’t they amazing? Two years ago I took a very helpful watercolor painting class. One of our assignments was…
Frogs in a Pond (with Monet) 1st Grade
I love lessons where I can tie in different areas of study, art history and art techniques! This is a…
Insect Habitat– Lesson Plan– 3rd Grade
Third graders worked together to make an insect habitat on large butcher paper. They had been studying habitats in their…
Abstract Oil Pastel Trees– 4th/5th grade
This is a lesson I teach every year because the results are so beautiful! Each of the kid’s drawings just…