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Decorating walls in our homes with child art shows how valuable they are to the family. These radial balance transfers are very colorful. Cutting them and then taping them to a fun piece of yarn takes the experience a step further. Crayon transfer radial balance uses few supplies but provides a beautiful and successful result. Crayon transfer radial balance uses few supplies but provides a beautiful and successful result. A transfer method… For some unknown reason, I decided to draw a radial design. I was in my home studio and thinking about the upcoming school year. How am I going to teach these student thisRead More →

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Owls are a popular images now days. My daughter enjoy owls. So much that she stated that when she grows up that she wants to be an owl, so she can fly. As a result, we did some printmaking of owls. Printmaking owls activity invite kids to use line and color to make more then one copy. What is needed? Printmaking Owls will require a few supplies. First you will need Styrofoam. Vegetable or meat packing foam plate will do. Of course, wash well. Second you will need paper, tempera paint, brushes, pencil, scissors, and paper towels. Next, you will need containers to hold waterRead More →

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Once again who doesn’t like the idea of painting on walls. Especially if you are a skilled painter. In a previous post I wrote about the mural I painted for my daughter. As mentioned, my son then had to have his room painted. Sharks are throughout his bedroom. Paint Sharks??? Huh? How will I accomplish this task. A basic shark drawing is even difficult for me. As a result my first try was based on a stuffed animal shark that my son gave me. It resulted in a painting of a few whales instead of sharks. How am I going to accomplish this task? TheRead More →