Category: Drawing

Grid drawing is one of the best methods to get kids confident about drawing. Usually the results are good and the process is fun because it feels sort of like you are doing a puzzle. Basically, with the grid drawing method, you are drawing a grid over a resource image, and copying it, square by…

Drawing with your kids shows them that it’s not just an artist’s endeavor. Banish the phrase, “I’m not artistic” from your mind and vocabulary, because you don’t need to be able to render a perfectly-shaded apple to be artistic. Now. Let’s get to this fun drawing project- you can do this with kids of all…

I recently saw an article about 3 primary school children in Scotland whose artwork was replicated onto bronze plaques. It was then mounted outside along a public promenade so visitors can make pencil or crayon rubbings from the plaques and learn a little about the area’s history. AH! Genius! I was always fond of crayon…

Drawing games are a phenomenal way to get kids dragging a pencil across a surface. They get to practice mark-making, they’re using their little noggins to think beyond simply drawing something, and they are fun. Here is a collection of games you can try with your kids at home, in the car, or in the…

I realized the kids at art school were much cooler than I was when I got there with my plain black sketchbook, and theirs were all painted and drawn-on and beautifully tattered. I had a lot to learn. But, armed with supplies, I was up to the task. I’m giving my girl a leg-up by…