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Are You Looking for Really Easy Cows to Draw with Oil Pastels?
An encounter with contemporary artist Garret May led me on a journey to introduce my students to the joy of drawing simple cows with a how to draw cows lesson that would become a staple in my art class!
Creating Different Textures With Acrylic: A Textured Owl Activity
The term texture simply means how something feels when it is touched, and in the world of art, creating different textures can make for a fun and unique activity. If you’re looking for a great texture activity to use with your art students, keep reading to learn how I incorporate just a few supplies to create a fun art lesson my students (and yours) will remember.
How I Actually Accomplished an Open-Ended Art Project with Fifth Graders
I wanted my fifth graders to plan and implement their own project, moving through the entire creative process with minimal creative input from me.
In other words, after having taught these kids for four years, I wanted to sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor. They would need to devise the project, arrange for the acquisition of materials, create the works, and make all the decisions in between.
Make no mistake, I didn’t just set them loose to do whatever all day long. I had just been introduced to the work of Phil Hansen, so I used a lot of his videos where he is creating with unconventional materials as inspiration.
#1 Best Way to Create a Sea Turtles Drawing with Basic Shapes
Students of all ages benefit from using basic shapes for simple animal drawing activities. This lesson not only makes sea turtle drawing easy, it also teaches a way to make sea turtle painting easy too! Just look at these charming sea turtle drawings! 🐢✏️
Literature-Based Art Project: Tap-Taps
Combine literature with art and you now have a unique way to teach children using a variety of subjects and concepts. For this fun project, my students were able to learn about tap taps by reading the book called Tap-Tap, by Karen Lynn Williams.
