Elementary painting projects

First graders have been working on this painting the past few weeks. We are studying weather patterns and having fun learning new techniques with watercolor like blowing, dripping, and adding salt! Third grade is painting these fun jellyfish watercolor resists! I LOVE this Liquitex gloss Medium and Varnish!! It makes a great resist! We just painted this gloss medium right on the paper to create our jellies... We are using warm colors for the Jelly and cool colors+salt for the water I just…

A beautiful art project that's perfect for third grade students. Learn how to make a mixed media jellyfish art painting project using paint and chalk pastel

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

Everybody loves axolotls! Art with Jenny K. has a surefire art activity to make every kid an axolotl artist!

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

You can find this full lesson plan in my 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson Pack HERE! I have had quite a few people ask me about the handouts I used to do this color value lesson: So here you go... Sorry that I cut of the word "white" on the left side when I copied it, but the kids still get the idea. You can always just re-write it on the original before copying. I also included a value shading handout that I use for colored pencil and pencil projects. Enjoy! [These are cell-phone photos of…

Art Spot Studio LLC on Instagram: "The Tween class made some scrumptious paintings last week! A little bit of perspective, lots of practice with tints, and learning about complimentary colors. It was fun to bring this project out of the archives for a little color theory 🎨 #acrylic ages 9-11"

Get out your painting supplies and join us as we explore abstract painting using string, cardboard, and paper plates! Discover process art for kids, focusing on creative experimentation and self-expression. With simple materials, children can use their imagination to create unique artworks and enjoy exploring new techniques. From swirling patterns with cardboard to paper plate paint stamps, the possibilities are endless!

Art Education Painting Techniques

Struggling with teaching one-point perspective? This drawing lesson is super easy and offers lots of opportunity for your students to be creative and expressive.

Over the last month or so, my 5 year old has become fascinated with famous artists. We stumbled across a few wonderful books at the library about DaVinci, Matisse, Picasso and Van Gogh. The more that she learns about them, the more she wants to know. Her new goal in life is to become a […]

Watercolor & glue Jellyfish art project. Free step by step tutorial from TheCraftyClassroom.com Perfect for learning mixed media, texture, warm and cool colors, hue and more!

Research says, the subjects kids are introduced to while they are young tend to stay with them for life. That's why as little as they are right now, we introduce them to colors and arts

Exploring the history of art for kids is such a fun activity to do with toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids. This Monet art for kids is such a fun and educational activity for all to enjoy. The best part of this Claude Monet for kids craft is that it is a very simple painting activity that is totally wall worthy! Follow the step by step directions below to create your very own painting of Claude Monet's bridge over a pond of water lilies.

This project is one of my favorites that I have ever done! The students all felt super successful and it is a really fun process. I wish I had done a better job of documenting the first few steps...