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5 Reasons Why You Only Need 3 Tempera Colors for Your K-5 Students

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photo of 3 bottles of tempera paint and a color wheel

Shopping for tempera paint can make you feel like a kid in a candy store! How can you resist filling your basket with all those juicy colors?? When you're in the market for paint for your elementary classroom or homeschool, you really only need 3 colors of tempera to provide a great learning experience for your students, and you'll simplify your life at the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Color / Color Mixing, Painting, Supplies / Products, Tempera, Tips for Parents Tagged With: color mixing, color wheel, homeschool

Easy Father’s Day Cards with Style!

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6 Father's Day Cards Made by Kindergarteners

Are these the cutest Father's Day cards, or what??! My friend, Kindergarten teacher Lori Dueck, shared this project with me years ago and I was amazed by how adorable every finished card turned out! A project this good never goes out of style! Most projects for Kindergarten include a bit of prep and this one is no exception, but it's pretty quick and totally worth it!! The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Father's Day, Greeting Cards, Mixed Media, Painting, Watercolor Tagged With: cards, shirt & tie

Helpful Tips for Painting with Kids

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Photo of a childs hand holding a paintbrush with the bristles splayed out and the question, "Is your Paintbrush Having a Bad Hair Day?"

No one likes having a “bad hair day”…. not even your paintbrush! When younger students are used to painting with liquid watercolors or liquid tempera, they often forget to add water to their paint when they start working with cake-style colors, like the popular Prang OVL-8 set (affiliate link). Without enough water to liquify the paint, students tend to grind their brush … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Watercolor, Painting, Tempera, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: bad hair day, No More Bad Hair Days!

Paint a Monochromatic Delft-Inspired Plate

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Paint your own Delft-inspired monochromatic plate design for kids - using one color of tempera paint, plus black and white.

Parents, are you looking for ways to keep your kids learning and engaged at home that don't involve screen time? I’ve got you covered! I'll be posting more of my favorite art projects using minimal supplies that you might already have at home. These projects develop the skills of critical thinking, analysis, problem-solving, and invention - the very qualities we need to see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Multicultural, Painting, Tempera Tagged With: monochromatic, Netherlands, pattern, Pottery

Find Your Best Composition With a Viewfinder

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Find Your Best Composition With a Viewfinder

How do you choose what to paint or draw when there are so many choices in front of you? Whether your subject is a landscape, still life, or portrait, arranging your composition can be challenging when your options feel limitless. A viewfinder can help you select your best option. A viewfinder is a simple tool you can make yourself with strips of cardboard or popsicle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Art Concepts, Inspiration, Painting, Seeing Like an Artist, Sketching Tagged With: #cmacivickids, composition, rule of thirds, viewfinder

Send a Handmade Postcard to Support the Arts

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Send a Homemade Postcard to Support the Arts

Show your support for the Arts with a handmade postcard! January’s #CMACIVICKIDS Digital Challenge is a Postcard Party. When you send a postcard to one of your elected officials with your original art on the front, your message is more likely to get noticed. And a self-portrait will make your communication even more personal! You’ll Need: *card stock (if you have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Markers / Pen and Ink, Art Advocacy, Art Education, Drawing, Painting, People, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Watercolor Tagged With: civic engagement, postcards, writing

Dot Painting on Rocks

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Dot Painting on Rocks

There's something about mixing art and nature that's just irresistible. So when you combine rocks with dot painting, you can't go wrong! While the painted rocks in this post were done by an adult (my friend, Tricia), kids love it, too! This project is perfect for a Mother's Day, Father's Day, or Valentine's Day gift, an after-school or Mom's Night Out project, or even your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seurat, Georges, Acrylic, Art Fundraiser Projects, Father's Day, Moms' Night Out, Mother's Day, Nature, Painting, Pointillism, Rocks, Valentine's Day

Make an Upcycled Planter

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Make an Upcycled Planter

Teach your students (or your kids) about important issues while making fun art and craft projects! "CIVICKIDS: Make Art. Make a Difference." was an initiative from the Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) in New York City. It consisted of a lively series of exhibitions, free community events throughout New York City, and a digital call for children’s artwork from all over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Earth Day, Abstract (Non-representational), Art Challenges, Drawing, Markers / Pen and Ink, News & Announcements, Painting, Recycling with Art Tagged With: paint marker, recycle, upcycle

Musee d’Orsay vs. the Louvre

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Musee d'Orsay vs. the Louvre

My visit to the Musee d'Orsay was a completely different experience from my time at the Louvre. At the d'Orsay, I saw lots more quiet contemplation of the art (Renoir, Manet, Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and more).... and far fewer selfies! I was filled with awe as I explored the Van Gogh room, and completely taken aback when I came to the painting of Van Gogh's bedroom.... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Famous Artists, Cezanne, Paul, Impressionism, Inspiration, Monet, Claude, Museums, Oil Paint, Painting, Post Impressionism, Renoir, Auguste, Van Gogh, Vincent

My Mona Lisa Surprise

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My Mona Lisa Surprise

Our son’s wedding in Europe last week gave us the perfect excuse to visit some of the world’s most spectacular museums and view masterpieces up close that I'd only ever seen in books. As an Art teacher who had never experienced Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa in person, the Musee du Louvre in Paris had to be our first stop! Many people warned me that I’d be surprised when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Famous Artists, Da Vinci, Leonardo, Europe, Museums, Oil Paint, Old Masters, Painting, Portraits / Self-Portraits Tagged With: Mona Lisa, Musee du Louvre

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