Stephanie 
Who doesn’t love the look of a gorgeous tropical leaf? Even better…. who doesn’t love a tropical leaf that will never wilt? This post features a fun art activity in which artists will create a painted paper monstera leaf and glue it to a creative background. This blog post features a materials list, video tutorial, … Read more
Are you a beginning artist looking to build your skills? This step by step video tutorial of a 1/2 cartoon digital portrait is a great activity to develop your skills. This tutorial shows how to use layers, opacity, blending, and more! It’s fairly easy, yet produces a really cool result! This post includes materials list, … Read more
Graphite is an awesome, readily-available material that can achieve so much. From one pencil comes a wide range of value from dark to lights. This post guides artists through using graphite to render a detailed image of a rose. I find that a basic grid system is really helpful for beginners. This tutorial provides a … Read more
I never really thought of a bingo dauber as an art tool until recently. But the circular dot that results with each daub can create some really amazing visual work. Bingo daubers come in lots of colors, and look really great when you layers them. They are super easy to use for art makers of … Read more
Looking for a helpful resource to teach the elements of art to your wonderful student artist? Check out this elements of art video series with matching guided notes sheets for students to complete with each video.If you use these FREE resources, please be sure to follow Make a Mark Studios on Facebook. Thanks in advance! … Read more
Imagine this: 90% of your art students are working hard on the current project, but you have a small 10% who are finished. The early finishers are staring at you and saying the line we hear all too often, “I’m done! What can I do now?” It’s probably not that hard to imagine, because it’s … Read more
Check out the variety of free posters I’ve created below including elements of art posters and color theory posters. I would love to see how you display your posters in your own art room so feel free to share photos of your art room. If you use download these resources, please follow me on Facebook … Read more
Close reading has become an increasingly popular buzz word in the world of education since it appeared in the Common Core Standards in 2010. When educators think of the term “close read,” they often thinking of reading written text. However, students can learn how to close read a work of art, a piece of music … Read more
It’s 6:00 in the morning and something has come up! You have to call off work. The stress starts mounting…. what are my students going to work on today?! What easy materials can I have them use?! How will the sub know what to deliver?! Ahh! Hath no fear! Below are 10 straightforward, ready-made sub … Read more
At the end of every school year, I have my students complete an end-of-the-school-year art class debriefing survey. For me personally, it’s so hugely helpful in my growth as a teacher! I gain valuable insights on what projects were a hit and which were a total flop. Because let’s face it… you can’t win ’em … Read more