How to: Paint like Alma Thomas

Alma Woodsey Thomas was an African-American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington‭, ‬D.C‭., ‬and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th Century‭. ‬She used broad‭, ‬mosaic-like patches of vibrant colors applied in concentric circles...

How to: Weave a God’s Eye

You will need: Toothpicks or any kind of sticks Embroidery Floss in various colors Scissors Glue (Optional) Front view Back view 1. Tie two sticks or toothpicks together with a small amount of string, so they are perpendicular to each other. You may have to wrap the...

How to: Collage a Matisse

You will need: Long white piece of paper Pencil Scissors Different colors of construction paper Glue Optional: Straight edge Collages by Henri Matisse 1. Matisse, in the last decades of his career, went from painting to collage or cut paper. He painted the paper...

How to: Paint and Collage a Lion

You will need: 2 White & 1 Black pieces of paper Pencil Watercolor paints Paint brush Sharpie® marker Scissors Glue 1. Draw a large lion on one of the white pieces of paper: a large circle for the mane and a smaller inset circle for the head, with 2 ears. Draw...

How to: Collage Winter Trees

You will need: White paper and brown paper Pencil Tempera paints Sponge Paint Brush, scissors 1. Sponge paint using the white paper and tempera paints. One paper should be red and yellow paint, making sure not to blend too much. Another set of papers can be sponged...

How to: Winter Night Tree

You will need: Watercolor paper Pencil Liquid Watercolors: Blue and Red,optional addition: Teal Blue Black and White Paint Paint Brush 1. Paint the background first. Paint random spots of red liquid watercolor all over the paper. Then paint large swatches of blue...