Designing an introduction to art curriculum takes time and effort. I recently shared a blog post on creating a middle school art curriculum and an elementary art curriculum, check it out if you need inspiration for younger students. I typically use the elements of art...
Tar Paper Painting Project
Get details on how to teach this tar paper painting project with your upper elementary, middle, or high school art students. Cheap & easy!
PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS & MORE
Check out my latest art resources including a number of photography lessons. I have Pinhole photography and digital photography projects.
Page 41: Watercolor Splatters
A visual journal page about a car accident and an interview with watercolor splatters are used to add drama. Read the details in the post!
Painted Pumpkins Tutorial
Learn three ways to add an artistic twist to your fall pumpkin decor with painted pumpkins. Perfect for all-level art classes, DIYs, & more.
Gelli Printing Ideas From a Self Taught Printmaker
This year I taught myself how to create gelli prints a few days before I started teaching it to students. I had been interested in trying it for a couple of years, especially after seeing a demo of it at the New York NAEA conference in 2017. When it came time to plan...
Visual Journal Page 37: Foggy Mornings
A visual journal page about my morning commute, which often involved fog drifting between silhouetted trees. Learn how I created this visual journal page.
Visual Journal Collage, Page 36
Read about visual journal collage tips, techniques, and how tos. This page is created using old book pages, watercolor, and colored pencil.
Painting Abstract Art: Teaching When the Simplest Concepts are Actually the Most Complex
Abstract art is one of my favorite types of art and it’s an art form that I always include in my high school visual art curriculum. It can be hit and miss, some years they get it and run with it, other years it’s like pulling teeth. Despite my mixed results I am...
Homemade Valentines with a Toddler
Check out my homemade valentines, created with the help of my toddler. Yes, you can do paint projects with a two-year-old!