In this class, students will draw lines to make their appear like it is 3D. Class Layout We will briefly discuss optical illusion art. We will talk about line and the importance of white space in art. We will trace our hand in pencil. We will use a ruler to create our drawing. We will […]
In this special February class, students will learn three basic watercolor techniques to create Valentine’s cards. Card one: Students will draw or trace several hearts. Students will color the heart/s with crayons. Students will watercolor the background. This technique shows students that watercolor will roll off wax crayons. Card two: Students will draw or trace […]
We will begin class with a new story each week. Class activities will vary based on book. Every class will include an art or craft activity. Parent participation is encouraged and recommend especially for crafts. Craft activities will be age appropriate but students may need help gluing or cutting. A coloring sheet or print-off […]
Written by Eric Litwin Illustrated by James Dean We all love this sweet curious cat. Pete loves going on and singing about his adventures. Read the book to find out what happens to Pete’s white shoes. Sing along if you want. Activity: Splatter the Shoes Print out the shoe template. Click here for single […]
Written by Al Yankovic Illustrated by Wes Hargis This book is bright and funny. The main character Billy has a new teacher and is very excited to share his adventures with him. His new teacher does not appreciate Billy disrupting the class with his outrageous “tall tales”. Wes Hargis’s illustrations put you right in […]
The Tickle Tree by Chae Strathie and illustrate by Poly Bernatene is a beautiful bed time story. The story takes you on an adventure through a beautifully illustrated dream world where you dance with marvelous musical meeps and listen to the buzz of the snugglebug. Activities Coloring pages click here Download coloring pages to your […]
Bear’s Picture is a beautiful story about loving yourself no matter what others think. Two very gray boring gentlemen happen upon Bear while he is painting. They don’t understand Bear’s painting and try to discourage him from finishing it. Bear is having none of that and simply says it’s mine and I love it. […]
Huggapotamus, written by Steve Metzqer and illustrated by Gabriele Antonini, is about a young hippo who has so much love to give he can’t control his hugs. My kids have never been big on hugs. However every once in awhile one of them will decide his brother, me, or my husband needs a hug. […]
Luke and I really love drawing together. Seeing what the other person comes up with is a great way to learn about each other. Sometimes we think of the same thing and our drawings are similar but other times we come up with completely different ideas. Here is our drawing challenge for today. I […]
Have you ever tried to find a way to keep your sibling out of your room? That is exactly what Zack does in Monstore written by Tara Lazar and illustrated by James Burks. If you have a sibling, you know that sometimes they drive you crazy. They come in your room without permission. They […]
