About me art projects

Paint, draw, sculpt, and learn about famous artists and their art.

In 2008, I developed a self-portrait art lesson to help students express both their inner and outer selves, combining drawing, collage, and typography. I recently updated the project to include techniques like mixing skin tones, understanding facial proportions, and depicting diverse hair textures. This refreshed lesson not only enhances students' artistic skills but also encourages self-expression and identity exploration; find the full lesson plan on my website or TpT store.

There are so many ways to approach self-portraits with children: observation, inspired by a particular artist, symbols of interests and activities, the list goes on. This time, I wanted to create an engaging, multi media

Award-winning Art Educator and Speaker featured in Scholastic, IncredibleArt, Homeschool Top 100, Family Friendly HQ, Artastic, Metrowest, The Sun, and more!

This Collage Self-Portrait Art Project for kids uses loose parts to create a keepsake or Mother's Day Gift in Pre-K and Kindergarten

6th Grade Hand Designs "I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" -Martin Luther King Jr.

Split face self portrait art is a wonderful all-about-me activity that can be done with kids of all ages (preschool, kindergarten and up).

Fun and easy art activities for kids. Learn about famous artists and be inspired to create your own masterpieces with our step by step guide.