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Text “Art is Basic” in watercolor style, with colorful markers and foam star stickers on the top left and bottom right corners, against a white background.
Abstract painting with various shapes, lines, and spirals in bright colors like green, blue, red, and orange.

Kindergarten Line Paintings

My Kindergarten students learned about types of lines.  They used oil pastels to draw a variety of line types and…

  • October 3, 2013
  • 7 Comments
  • drawing, kindergarten, painting, watercolor
A collage of first graders' vibrant watercolor bird paintings, displayed in a grid format, with the title "Painted Birds.

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…

  • July 25, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • 1st grade, American art, art history, painting, science, Uncategorized, watercolor
A watercolor painting of a hilly landscape with brown and green tones, depicting trees in the background, showcases elements of American landscape paintings.

American Landscape Paintings with 3rd and 4th Grade

  Just a few quick pictures of American landscape paintings that the third and fourth graders created.  A few summers…

  • April 15, 2013
  • 4 Comments
  • American art, fourth grade, painting, third grade, watercolor
A child's painting of two mountains, a river, trees, and a small hut, displayed on green-bordered cloth, evokes the charm of 3rd grade artistry and Chinese landscape scroll paintings.

Chinese Landscape Scroll Paintings for 3rd Grade

This 3rd grade lesson was related to the Chinese scroll paintings.  I have taught this lovely project for several years…

  • April 4, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • painting, third grade, watercolor
Children's artwork: colorful mitten drawings on a red background, decorated with cotton and vibrant abstract patterns, created using oil pastels.

Kindergarten Matching Mittens Painting with Oil Pastels

This art project is an oldie, but a goodie.  I’m not sure where I first saw this project.  I think…

  • February 17, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, kindergarten, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor
White, fluffy clouds float against a serene backdrop.

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…

  • January 19, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • fifth grade, painting, science, sixth grade, watercolor
An abstract painting of a frog with colorful shapes in the background, inspired by Monet.

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…

  • December 1, 2012
  • 4 Comments
  • first grade, painting, science, watercolor
Colorful abstract painting of painted leaves in various shapes and shades on an orange, purple, and pink background, ideal for a first grade art project.

Painted Leaves– First Grade

 These lovely fall leaves were painted with watercolor by the 1st graders!

  • October 18, 2012
  • 3 Comments
  • fall, watercolor
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