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I’m Whitney, a former high school art teacher, art curriculum developer, & visual journal addict.

After many years in a high school art classroom, I decided to become my own boss. I now focus on designing art lessons, resources, & full curriculums for elementary, middle, high school art teachers, homeschool parents, & general art enthusiasts.

I am so glad to still be connected to the world of art education and I love seeing my resources “out in the wild” all over the globe. Keep scrolling to learn more!

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It’s baby me! My mom often did the same art less

It’s baby me! My mom often did the same art lessons with us at home that she was teaching her elementary students at school. I made this in 1st or 2nd grade and my mom still has it displayed at her house. The project is one of my fondest memories. I remember rolling out those snakes, coiling them to make my design. The watered down tempera paint final layer is a signature of my mom’s clay projects. It’s just so cheap and easy and adds an extra emphasis to coil designs. ⁣
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I now have this coil frame lesson available in my TPT! My mom had students create these to go home in December in a decorated gift bag for the holidays. Start planning ahead now, time flies by that time of year. I just love this lesson and I know you will too! Perfect for 2nd grade and up.⁣
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You can purchase the traditional clay lesson with notes included on using crayola terra cotta air dry clay. Just skip the kiln, all other instructions are the same! Or create a bright, fun colored model clay version. skip the kiln and the paint, also available in my TPT.⁣
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Short on ideas for your visual journal? Use a quot

Short on ideas for your visual journal? Use a quote to build a visual around! Pick something that brings visuals to mind as you read at. Just starting out? Keep it Simple and stick with magazine collages for your first few pages.
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Throwback page from a few years back felt appropriate.
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Thank you @fotinitikkouillustration for this remin

Thank you @fotinitikkouillustration for this reminder. Still feeling this way after a tumultuous week and it’s okay if I continue to for a little while. The good news is I have the best little family, house, job, and a creative outlet to express all that blahness and in time that will all bring me back up. It’s okay to let yourself feel the feels.
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Happy Halloween!! To celebrate the best Halloween

Happy Halloween!! To celebrate the best Halloween movie ever made I created a mod podge image transfer of the Sanderson sisters for a visual journal page. Follow these steps to make your own:
🎃 Find a magazine image or laser printed image.
🎃 Paint a layer of mod podge on top, let it dry.
🎃 Paint another layer of mod podge on top, let it dry.
🎃 Paint a third layer of mod podge on top, while it’s wet place it face down on the surface you are transferring it to, let it dry.
🎃 wet the back of the image and carefully rub the paper away until you see your image.
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Happy halloween and artmaking! #hocuspocus

Happy almost Halloween! One of my favorite Hallowe

Happy almost Halloween! One of my favorite Halloween projects with high school is painted pumpkins. The best part is you can do this even after Halloween, this is a great way to celebrate fall in general. Don’t have the budget for pumpkins? Have students study shape vs. form to draw realistic pumpkins and decorate with zendoodles!⁣
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Read how I facilitate pumpkin painting and check out more examples on my blog here: https://lookbetweenthelines.com/painted-pumpkins/⁣

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