Blog posts about art making
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
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
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
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
I recently started doodling these funky organic, overlapping, op-art towers. The rhythmic lines were relaxing and calming to draw. I really got lost in this. As an art teacher, I loved all the different art concepts drawing helps to develop. Some of these concepts include: * Hey educators! Scroll below to purchase this ready-for-class instructional lesson.* This blog … Read more
I don’t know about you… but I’m a huge fan of spooky things! I find I can really let my imagination run wild when I’m drawing the macabre, eerie, and supernatural. In this activity, artists are guided step by step to draw their own mix ‘n match haunted house. This post includes a video tutorial, … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a principles of design tile project. This is a great introduction or review activity for artists to deepen their knowledge of the principles of design, including rhythm, contrast, unity/harmony repetition/pattern, and more! What are the principles of design? The principles of design describe … Read more
Welcome! This blog post explores a project that depicts one cohesive image divided into 7 sections which illustrate the 7 elements of art: line, shape, color, form, value, texture, and space. The elements of art the artists toolbox they can use in an endless amount of ways to create infinite art solutions. This is a … Read more
During Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), I love to introduce to my students to the celebration of the Day of the Day (Dia de los Muertos). Through an investigation of the meaning, history, and culture of this traditional celebration of Mexico my students really grow an appreciation for Mexican art in the process. Many … Read more
For years, I’ve been on the hunt for an inexpensive yet effective tool to create texture in art projects. We were recently remodeling our house and I was watching as my husband using a caulking gun on our new baseboards. I started asking him a thousand questions like how do you use that thing?…. how … Read more