Preschoolers love art! They enjoy drawing, painting, coloring, and handling very squishy playdough. And they don’t ever sit back, scrutinize their work, and wonder what they can do to improve it. They just love doing it! If you have a little one, you know they love to be creative! But somewhere in the process of […]
Follow the dots to draw this deer! You can download the PDF here: Deer Dot Drawing
Create this penguin drawing step by step! STEP 1: Look at the shape of the penguin. What shape(s) do you see? Notice that his body is sort of 0val-shaped. Draw an oval for his body. STEP 2: Next, look at the shape of his head. It’s almost an oval, too. Draw it on top […]
Just like other art supplies, erasers come in a variety to choose from. Generally, I like to use these three types of erasers when I’m drawing: The first is the pink pearl eraser, which you can pick up at any store that has school supplies, although art supply stores carry these as well. They have […]
If you or your child wants to learn how to draw in pencil, this is the place to begin. Here you’ll find a basic list of materials you’ll need which you can find either in an arts and crafts store, fine art catalog, or online. Drawing by John, age 11 Although we often call the […]
Art pens come in many different varieties, producing just as many different results. Here are just a few of them: Pigma Micron Pens – These are some of my favorites. They come in six different size nibs (pen tips) ranging from .20 mm to .50 mm. They also come in 14 other colors besides black. Rapidograph […]
If you or your child wants to work on improving your drawing, invest in a few drawing pencils. I say “invest”, but they are actually very inexpensive (about $1.00 per pencil). Drawing pencils are different from the pencils you find in the school supply section of the store. Usually these pencils don’t have an eraser on […]