How to create a painting of outer space

space art

Are you a beginning artist looking to build your skill in painting outer space? Are you looking to put the ‘A’ into STEAM? This step by step tutorial of an outer space landscape is a great activity to develop your skills. This tutorial shows how to create glowing light sources, 3d planets, and more! So … Read more

How to create a 1 point perspective 1980’s inspired landscape

80s landscape

Are you a beginning artist looking to build your skills with digital drawing? This step by step video tutorial of a 1980’s inspired landscape with 1 point perspective is a great activity to develop your skills. This tutorial shows how to use layers, a variety of tools, and more! It’s fairly easy, yet produces a … Read more

How to create a mixed media abstract artwork with emphasis

mixed media abstract art

Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a mixed media abstract artwork that employs the principle of design: EMPHASIS. Emphasis is creating an area in an artwork that stands out against others. This is also known as a focal point. There are many different technique that artists use to create … Read more

How to create a landscape painting with coffee

Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a landscape painting using a unique art medium: coffee! This activity helps artists to build skills using the elements of art SPACE & VALUE, deepen knowledge of ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE, and explore how to use natural ingredients to blend your own color pigments. In this … Read more

How to create a geometric Bauhaus paper collage

bauhaus art project

Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a geometric, Bauhaus-inspired paper collage. Prior to beginning, it is helpful to learn more about the Bauhaus art movement. Some of the key characteristics of Bauhaus art includes (1) simple, geometric shapes, (2) basic color schemes, and (3) asymmetrical balance. This activity challenges artists … Read more

10 Perspective Drawing Activities for Beginners!

perspective for beginners

Teaching beginning artists how to draw perspective does not have to be a stressful struggle! Below are my 10 favorite, tried-and-true, guided drawing activities to help any artists to feel confident in this fundamental art skill. Prior to beginning… Before I start teaching my beginning artists how to draw perspective, a few concepts that I … Read more

How to draw a 2 point perspective city for beginners!

two point perspective

Welcome! This blog post features a guided perspective drawing to create a 2 point perspective city for BEGINNERS. For this activity, you will need a piece of white paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler. This drawing can be finalized in many ways— such as using sharpie, collage, colored pencils, paint and more! Get creative and think … Read more

How to draw a 1 point perspective landscape

one point perspective

Welcome! This blog post features a guided perspective drawing to create a 1 point perspective landscape featuring railroad tracks, a railroad station, and more! For this activity, you will need a piece of white paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler. This drawing can be finalized in many ways— such as using sharpie, collage, colored pencils, paint … Read more

How to draw a 1 point perspective room interior

one point perspective room

Welcome! This blog post features a guided perspective drawing to create a 1 point perspective room interior. For this activity, you will need a piece of white paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler. This drawing can be finalized in many ways— such as using sharpie, collage, colored pencils, paint and more! Get creative and think about … Read more

How to draw a 2 point perspective graffiti brick wall

graffiti perspective

Welcome! This blog post features a guided perspective drawing to create a 2 point perspective graffiti brick wall. For this activity, you will need a piece of white paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler. This drawing can be finalized in many ways— such as using sharpie, colored pencils, paint and more! Get creative and think about … Read more