Symmetry of Animals Activities

Symmetry of animals is a great way to engage and teach students drawing skills with a fun animal theme. Symmetry drawing is a fun activity and a way for students to practice drawing, symmetry, while engaging with pictures of animals.

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8 Panting Activities for 8 Year Olds and up!

Here are some fun painting activities for 8 year olds. As an artist and teacher I love planning painting activities for 8 year olds and up!  T

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What is Plein Air Painting?

What is plein air painting? Plein air painting is the act of painting outdoors in nature. Plein air painting is how many famous painters like Monet painted back in the day! I will answer what is plein air painting and give you some tips for painting outdoors here.

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How to Draw the Portrait

Drawing a portrait can be challenging. I want to help your students with how to draw the portrait. There are a lot of steps involved for how to draw a portrait. I have lots of resources on portrait drawing to share.

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Setting up an Elementary Classroom Tips

Here are some tips and considerations for setting up an elementary classroom. You will want to start planning on setting up your elementary classroom as soon as you know details like the grade and subject you are teaching and the number of students in your class.

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How to Get Art Supplies for Free

It can be hard to get art supplies for your classroom or summer camp program. I want to show you how to get art supplies for free to make sure all the kiddos have enough art supplies to use

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3 Tips for Painting with Acrylics

Here are some tips for painting with acrylics to help you become a better acrylic painter in a short time! Acrylic painting can be a challenging new skill to learn. Often beginner painters make the same common mistakes in their paintings. I want to help you by sharing the  tips for painting with acrylics.  Keep reading to discover the tips for painting with acrylics!

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Easy Symmetry Art for Primary Grades

Easy symmetry art is a great art project to add into your classroom or home school setting that involves limited prep and countless hours of fun! Whether you are looking for a drawing activity for a holiday or season, I have lots of themes and easy symmetry art to choose from! Here are some easy symmetry for primary school worksheets you can do with your students in grades K-3 to learn about art or math!

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7 Painting Skies in Acrylics Videos to Try!

Painting skies in acrylics is probably my favourite thing to paint. Painting clouds is fun to experiment with texture and colour mixing. If you haven’t tried painting skies in acrylics or if you have before and you are looking for some inspiration of what to paint next, you will want to keep reading.

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Nature Bulletin Board Ideas

Nature bulletin board ideas are a great way to make your classroom look calm, inviting and natural. You can bring the outdoors in on your bulletin board. To check out the nature bulletin board ideas, keep reading! 

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Teaching Colour Mixing Tips

Teaching colour mixing can be a challenging task for students but a really important and foundational skill. It’s important to teach colour mixing to inspire your students to play and experiment with the joy of creating new colours. To learn more about teaching colour mixing and my tips for teaching colour mixing keep reading.

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Small Art Studio Ideas

I have a small art studio and want to share some small art studio ideas that help you make the most out of the space that you have. Here are some small art studio ideas to get you thinking about when creating your art studio space!  

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Drawing of Food Ideas

Drawing of food is a fun activity to do with kids ages kindergarten to high school. These drawing of food worksheets are great for students who finish work early, who need practice drawing or love drawing.

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Paint a Picture of a Campfire

You can paint a picture of a campfire in a few easy steps. This beginner acrylic painting tutorial is perfect for beginners or kids to try! Painting a picture of a campfire is a fun summer painting to try with your group of friends.

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Art Portfolio Ideas Easy

Creating an art portfolio for college or university can be challenging. I want to give you some art portfolio ideas easy to start today. To learn more about these art portfolio easy ideas you can use today, keep reading!

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9 Night Sky Painting Ideas

I love painting night skies, and wanted to share some night sky painting ideas with you! Painting night skies is more than just painting a black sky. You can infuse your night sky paintings with clouds, stars, moons and colour to create a really interesting painting. Here is a list of night sky painting ideas to try for your next painting! 

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What Type of Easel Should I Buy?

What type of easel should I buy? Is a question I get asked all the time. Let me help you make the decision by explaining the different types of easels and the pros and cons for each one. I don’t want you to have to ask what type of easel should I buy? Again. Learn about the different types of easels.

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How to Do a Painting of a Wheat Field

This painting of a wheat field is a fun and easy beginner painting tutorial to try. In this painting of a wheat field, you will focus on mixing colours and adding texture to the wheat field. This painting also includes details like painting a hydro pole and wires.

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How to Paint Clouds in Acrylic with a Palette Knife

Learn how to paint clouds in acrylic with a palette knife. You can learn how to paint clouds in acrylic as a beginner painter. By painting better clouds you will be able to paint better landscape paintings. Painting clouds in acrylic with a palette knife allows you to paint some really nice texture.  Keep reading to learn how to paint clouds in acrylic!

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Classroom Decor on a Budget

Classroom decor on a budget can be tricky. You don’t want to spend too much of your own money, but you want your classroom to look cute and be a calming and welcoming space for your students. I have a list of classroom decor on a budget ideas to help you create a classroom of your dreams. Here are some classroom decor on a budget ideas to get you thinking about setting up your classroom this fall. 

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