How to Create an Abstract Hand Drawing

You will need: White paper Pencil Black Sharpie marker Colored Markers or Paint 1. Use your dominant hand to trace your other hand several times on the white paper. Move the paper and your hand around so that they are at different angles and overlap each other. Trace...

How to Create an Amate Painting

You will need: Brown Craft Paper Pencil Black Sharpie® marker Tempera Paints Paint Brush 1. If you are getting your craft paper from a roll of paper cut off a large piece at least 12” x 16” or so. You can also hand rip the edges so that they are uneven in order to...

How To: Draw a Rainbow Chameleon

You will need: Pencil Grey paper Black Sharpie marker Oil Pastels Ramona, Age 8 1. Using a square piece of paper works really well with this subject and may challenge the artist even more. Start drawing the chameleon by creating a long triangle on its side, on the...

How To: Collage a Cat

You will need: Pencil Black paper 2 sheets of white paper Water color paint Black and white tempera paint Oil Pastels Paint brush Scissors Glue stick 1. With one of the white pieces of paper and watercolor paint, paint randomly all over the paper. Let colors blend and...

How to: Paint Three Pears

You will need: Light colored oil pastel Black oil pastel Paper Paint brush Red, yellow, orange, white and green tempera paint Paint mixing containers 1. Draw the three pears on the paper with the light colored oil pastel. Start first with the left pear. Draw a circle...

How To: Paint and Collage a Birdhouse

You will need: White paper Pencil Scissors Black Sharpie Watercolors Small piece of printed paper Glue stick Oil pastels 1. First the perspective drawing of the bird house. Draw a horizontal rectangle about 2/3 down the bottom of the paper. Draw 2 vertical lines...