Rabbit art project

Peacocks are truly glorious. I saw one roaming around on a recent trip to Maui. Just sauntering along…not a care in the world. I experimented a bit with this lesson before introducing it to my first grade classes. I tried cutting the peacock out (reinforces cutting skills) but this would involve an additional step of

In a class of 8th grade we spoke of doodles and how they can help you to relax, if they are made without having to worry about representing something. Freeing the mind and the hand, without restric...

I am thrilled to be able to share my next artist interview with you all. I can't remember how I found this artists work but I find it mesmerising, beautiful & rich. The colours, textures, shapes, lines & patterns light me up inside, drawing me in & very importantly, each piece shows (to quote the artist) the '...beauty and energy found in nature.' Here's a little challenge for you (many of you will already be doing this) but next time you see a tree, try dropping its label of 'a tree' & try…

This was one of my favorite projects to do. I did it with all my classes, including the little 4-6 year olds and the adults. All had success and went home proud! This lesson incorporates line drawing and value. Our inspiration came from the children's book illustrator, Catherine Rayner, who creates magical watercolor illustrations of animals. Get to know the artist and her work here. We looked at the rabbit in her book Bernard's Ears. We only used dirty, neutral colors, which we mixed…

Draw designs on your bunny, and add color to the background! See the example, and make yours an original work of art!

It's chocolate time again! In Brazil, Easter means chocolate Easter eggs. Easter also brings to mind bunnies. Since we're still basically a...

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