Blog posts about art teaching
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
This blog post features step by step directions to help artists to build a 3d creature head. A creature might be a robot, a dragon, a monster, and so much more. Artists have the choice of either displaying their creature head as (option 1) a wall mounted relief or (option 2) a wearable mask. Also … Read more
Perhaps it’s my sweet tooth or my love of the holiday season, but the thought of a gingerbread house warms my heart. Around the holidays, I love to draw gingerbread houses. Drawing a house from my imagination takes away the limits of my materials and the laws of physics. I can get really creative with … Read more
Looking for a fun and eye catching winter-themed painting to do this holiday season? Check out this step by step wreath painting. I paint mine on a wooden round, but this could also be done effectively on canvas. This blog post features guided photos with directions and recommend material list. I hope you enjoy! Materials … Read more
Did you know that many butterfly and other pollinating insect populations are declining due to habitat loss, changes in climate, and pesticide/herbicide use? One thing that humans can do to change this decline is to plant a butterfly garden with nectar producing plants to help these lovely creatures feed and thrive. Our school has a … Read more
I really enjoy the process of painting and drawing on a black surface. The black paper sets your deepest shadows, and your job as the artist is to bring the light and color to life. You are essentially creating LIGHT with color, how cool is that? If you are new to working on black paper … Read more
If you are anything like me… you have an absurd amount of antiquated CD’s lying around. Below is a creative art project that repurposes those CD’s into a surreal eyeball artwork! This could be a great project to explore using found objects to create art, tie into a halloween/spooky theme, or connect to the art … Read more
I love finding projects that are fairly simple to create, yet- yield a beautiful finished project. This watercolor mosaic artwork is totally that project! In this blog post, you will find all you need to know to create your own visually pleasing watercolor mosaic including steps to create, materials list, key art terms, and finished … Read more
This is a great lesson for beginning digital artists looking to build fluency in digital drawing skills and improve their understanding of using digital layers. This blog post features step by step photos with instructions, a video tutorial, and photo examples of finished projects. I hope you enjoy and don’t forget to follow Make a … Read more
After a decade of teaching high school art, I’ve recently moved to teaching middle school art. It’s a blast and there is truly NEVER a dull moment. Through some trial and error, I’ve learned that some projects are more engaging than others. Below are some of my favorite middle school art projects that have yielded … Read more