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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Grid design featuring a multi-colored diamond pattern with cut-out letters scattered on top.

Grid Design for Sketchbook Cover

The 3rd/4th grade class used a grid format to design their sketchbook cover. I am loving using grids in my…

September 13, 2012
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art journaling, fourth grade, sketchbook assignments, third grade

Abstract art with colorful circles and patterns, including multi-colored segments, stars, and various shapes on a white background.

Sketchbook Covers for Kids

We have been making sketchbook covers from donated file tab dividers. My sister-in-law works in medical records and they were…

September 7, 2012
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first days of school, first grade, kindergarten, sketchbook assignments

Colorful abstract art with flowers, leaves, and text that reads "and under my feet here, and love in our hearts, today is the happiest birthday," as if painted on the pages of a sketchbook.

Sketchbook Pages

These are two pages I made while “taking” the online Strathmore Visual Journaling Course. Pam Carriker led us through the…

January 26, 2011
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personal artwork, sketchbook assignments

A colorful journal page features red and green peppermint candy drawings with the words "under the tree," and "Christmas 2010.

Crusade #47

Another challenge I recently discovered is Michelle Ward’s street team crusade. There is a new technique every month and then…

January 13, 2011
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personal artwork, sketchbook assignments

Colorful sketch of a pink toy rabbit and a brown toy bear sitting together with stacked multi-colored blocks.

Sketchbook Pages

“highly prized” drawings for the Sketchbook Challenge

January 10, 2011
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sketchbook assignments

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

A colorful abstract painting with vibrant shapes and patterns in hues of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, resembling an artful page from a sketchbook.

Sketchbook Page

watercolor sketchbook page

January 8, 2011
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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
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mixed media, personal artwork, sketchbook assignments