Realistic Pineapple
Step One. Paint your background. Step Two. Create your pineapple. Draw an oval (Hint: Make sure the oval is bigger than your fist. Use a tracer if needed.) Draw the top of the pineapple, and then finish the shapes on the inside of the pineapple. Add the curves on the edge of the oval to make […]
Artsy Otters
Step One. Focus on movement and lines to create a painted background that resembles water, like an ocean or river. Step Two. Draw an image of an otter, use your teacher’s help if you need it. While drawing, think of what object you want your otter to be holding in its paws. Otters can be colored […]
Line Lions
Step One. Cut out the lion head. Step Two. Draw the lion face. Step Three. Draw your lines. Draw a dot in the middle of your paper, be creative with the line patterns you choose, and bold your lines with sharpie. Step Four. Color the lines and color the lion’s face. Step Five. Add more color and texture to the […]
Unreal Animal Prints
Students will get inspired by the plants and animals around them! Step One Have students think of an animal that lives nearby and draw it from their imagination on paper. Students can add other animals, people, and plants to make their drawing even more exciting, just like Kenojuak did. Step Two Students will place their […]
Self Concept Water Bottles
Step One Students will sketch out a water bottle on their paper. Students can reference their own water bottle or reference pictures of water bottles on an ipad/computer. In a classroom setting, teachers can cut a water bottle template from cardboard for students to trace as well. Step Two Students will trace their water bottle […]
Sunshine Design
Day One Place a wet coffee filter onto your paper Paint circles onto the coffee filters Allow time to dry before taking off the coffee filter Day Two After practicing, students will create the shapes and lines on their colorful background Depending on the level of your students, teacher might add stickers for eyes and […]
Paint Pull Project
This lesson is organized by objectives. More step-by-step instructions are provided in videos and Google Slides. Part One This portion of the lesson explains the overall Paint Pull Project in brief. This allows students to think about what they will create for their subject. Students will be pulling their paint onto paper today… Get ready […]
Cozy Cabin
Draw a house on your paper. Draw a square Draw a triangle on top of the square Draw 3 diagonal lines attached Connect the diagonal lines Paint your house by mixing paint to make brown. Mix the 3 primary colors to make many kinds of brown (red, yellow, blue) Add other colors around the house […]
Rainbow Animals
Pre-plan your animals. Using paper and a marker, decide what simplified animals you’d like to use. Terry Runyan uses general shapes to create her artwork. A rainbow or arch shape for the body, little triangles for ears, and a tail. Repeat this step until you have 4-5 adorable animals ready to color. Use cats, dogs, […]