Courses
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Venetian Mixed Media with Image Transfer
Step into the magic of Venice through this vibrant mixed-media art piece that blends acrylics, texture, and image transfer techniques. ✨ Learn how layering, composition, and soft washes of color bring the charm of Italian canals to life.
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Anger Volcano: Uncovering Emotions
Uncovering the Emotions Beneath the Eruption In this expressive art and SEL lesson, students create an “anger volcano” to visualize how emotions build up and overflow. Through drawing, coloring, and guided reflection, they learn to identify underlying feelings beneath anger—such as fear, sadness, or frustration—and explore healthy ways to release.
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Swan Mask Art – Acrylic Paint Pen Project
Design a swan-inspired masquerade mask using acrylic paint pens. By layering bold colors, fine lines, and expressive patterns, explore symmetry, detail, and contrast. The project encourages imagination while teaching how to use paint pens for both large color fills and intricate decorative work. The finished piece is a wearable artwork that blends
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Leap into Learning with Watercolor Pencils
Paint a vibrant frog using watercolor pencils. After transferring and outlining the image, we’ll layer, blend, and activate the colors with water for depth and softness, finishing with optional ink accents while practicing patience, resilience, and a growth mindset.
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Art of the Ladybug: Drawing with Light and Shadow
Create a graphite drawing of a ladybug resting on a leaf. Practice building smooth layers of value to show light and shadow, adding highlights to capture the ladybug’s shiny shell, and refining textures in the legs and leaf. Use close observation and careful shading to achieve a lifelike, three-dimensional effect.
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Desert Blooms: Watercolor Cactus Flowers
Paint a potted cactus with washes of green and warm terracotta tones. Simple ink lines add texture and character, while small touches of color bring the cactus flowers to life. The project balances structure and play, helping artists explore layering, line work, and expressive splatter effects.
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Sunshine Bookmark with Watercolor Paint Pens
Use watercolor paint pens to create a bright, smiling sun with glowing rays. You’ll learn how to blend colors, add shading, and use simple lettering. You can write the phrase “Reading puts the sunshine in my soul” or come up with your own words to make your bookmark personal. By the end, you’ll have a…
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The Color Theory
Explore the concepts of color theory and color relationships and analyze classic artworks to see how famous artists used these color principles to create mood, balance, and impact in their paintings.
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Thumbprint Mood Meter
Create a simple, fun journal-style mood meter to help kids connect to their emotions and relate to others.
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Frog in Focus: Shading with Value
Transfer a frog image using a simple image transfer method, then bring it to life with graphite pencil shading. By layering light, medium, and dark values, we'll give the frog shape and form, making it look realistic.