Donut Oil Pastel Lesson Plan

My students LOVE drawing donuts. They look forward to it all year when they see the donut artwork hanging from previous classes. This unit is jam packed with art concepts, techniques, vocabulary and so many opportunities to spark creativity. Obviously, I am majorly inspired by Wayne Thiebaud. He was introduced to me by my best friend (who is also an artist, check her amazing work … Continue reading Donut Oil Pastel Lesson Plan

Full lesson plan and complete video tutorials! Great for teaching beginners how to use acrylic paint.

Monochromatic Night Landscape Painting

This video will walk your students through every step. There are also some of my older videos linked that break that steps up. I used to be scared to give acrylic paint to my 5th graders. ACRYLIC PAINT STAINS FOREVER would flash through my mind any time I imagined my youngest artists. They still fall out of their chairs! They still rocket puke without warning! … Continue reading Monochromatic Night Landscape Painting

This watercolor time-lapse painting is inspired by the freezing Oklahoma weather with insane winds. It may not be warm and sunny, but at least my mindset can be.

Daily Doodle: Ice Cream Watercolor Time Lapse Painting

Oklahoma got cold today. The wind was howling outside my classroom window like a freight train and after school bus duty ruined my great hair day. Days like this make me miss warm weather and sunny days. I painted this ice cream cone in the spirit of positive thinking. Continue reading Daily Doodle: Ice Cream Watercolor Time Lapse Painting