How do I write an artist statement? That might be a question you are wondering. As an artist or an aspiring artist it can be very challenging to write an artist statement. You’re often left wondering…what should I write? What do I need to include and what can I leave out?
Read MoreTo get started with acrylic painting for kids, you'll need some basic supplies. It is important to know what children’s painting equipment is needed so your child can paint safely and successfully!
Read MoreSky Pictures at Night Paintings are great painting tutorials for acrylic beginner painters to try. When you are painting night time pictures it is important to reference sky pictures at night to help create a more realistic acrylic painting. Simply print some sky picture at night or follow along to the night time acrylic painting tutorials mentioned below! Try these awesome sky pictures at night paintings for beginners!
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Setting up a studio at home can be an exciting and rewarding project. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, illustrator, or any other type of artist, here are steps to help you create a productive and inspiring at-home art studio. Here are the steps to help you get started with setting up a basic home studio.
Here are some Halloween art projects for elementary students to get you through the month of October. Elementary students love Halloween. It is perfectly fine to begin celebrating Halloween and starting Halloween art projects early in the elementary classroom.
Read MoreIn this free painting tutorial for my mailing list we will be painting an apple in acrylics. I send out a new exclusive free painting tutorial every fall and every spring to my mailing list.
Read MoreLearn how to draw houses and buildings with these drawing building worksheets for students in primary grades to high school. Learning how to draw houses and buildings can be challenging for students as there are lots of details and perspectives to add. The how to draw houses and buildings makes it easy for students to learn through practicing symmetry drawing. Try these drawing building pages today!
Read MoreThis painting of a watermelon is the perfect summer painting activity for kids to do! Learn how to paint a watermelon with these easy steps. This painting of a watermelon is easy enough for kids age 7 and up to do!
Read MorePainting of canoe on water is a great painting tutorial to try this fall. This is more of an intermediate acrylic painting tutorial as it can be challenging for some beginner painters.
Read MoreTransportation drawing is a great way to teach students about symmetry drawing, while practicing their drawing skills and engaging students who love different forms of transportation like cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles and more!
Read MoreSymmetry 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.
Read MoreHere 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
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreDrawing 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.
Read MoreHere 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.
Read MoreIt 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
Read MoreHere 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!
Read MoreEasy 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!
Read MorePainting 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.
Read MoreNature 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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