For those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving, we hope it was amazing (plus very tasty)! We took a break last week to celebrate, so we apologize that it was a short week…but we’re back, and we have a new pet! Help us name her, by leaving a comment below and telling us what you think […]
Archives for November 2015
Ironman Speed Drawing
Hey guys, I haven’t done a speed drawing in a while so I’m super excited about this Ironman drawing. Hope you guys like it too. It took me 55 minutes to actually complete it. Also, here’s a list of the Prismacolor colors I used: -White -Black -Canary Yellow -Yellow Ochre -Poppy Red -Magenta -Raspberry -Sienna […]
How To Make A Minecraft Zombie
Today I showed Chuckers how to make a Minecraft zombie! I made a papercraft printable you can download for free, below. Be sure to print it out first before following along with us. The printable is also a blank template, so you can make other things…not just a zombie! Also if you’d like more detailed […]
Holiday Gift Ideas + Q&A + SYA
Today we’re talking about presents, but not just any presents. We want to give parents some ideas on what art presents you could buy your kids. Or if you’re a kid, what art presents you could buy for your siblings or friends. We don’t talk about prices or really where you can buy these, because brand […]
How To Paint With Watercolor (For Kids)
I thought it would be fun to show Hads how to paint with watercolors! So today we’re learning how to paint a fall leaf with watercolors. We’re not using expensive watercolors either, we’re using cheap Crayola paints. The other art supplies you’ll want for this project are: paintbrush watercolor paper jar of water paper towel […]
How To Draw BB-8 From Star Wars
Yes, another character from Star Wars! Learn how to draw BB-8! You’ll need a marker, paper, and something to color with…and you’ll need a bowl. Don’t use a nice bowl though, try to find a bowl mom won’t care about. Have you seen the movie, yet? Be sure to visit the official website! If you […]
How To Draw A Polar Bear (Realistic)
Learn how to draw a polar bear with us! All you need is a marker, paper and something to color with. Then just follow along! If you like this lesson and haven’t drawn a grizzly bear yet, you got to check that one out too!
How To Draw Big Nate
We’re drawing another book character! Learn how to draw Big Nate. He’s fun and very easy to draw, a lot like Greg from Diary Of A Wimpy Kid. After you’ve finished drawing him, try to draw him again but in a different position. You can use his books or website to reference!
November Mail Giveaway!
It amazes me how many friends we have across the whole world! Plus how talented all of you are. Thanks to all of you who sent in art this month. We loved looking through all of it and reading your kind letters. We also hope you loved seeing your own art featured here on our […]
How To Draw Kylo Ren From Star Wars
Learn how to draw Kylo Ren from Star Wars, The Force Awakens! We’re so excited for this movie. If you haven’t seen the new trailer yet, you have to check it out! Also remember when you’re finished drawing him, draw the background too! We’d love to see how your kid’s masterpieces turned out. Take a photo of their […]
How To Fold An Origami Bird (Parakeet)
Learn how to fold an origami parakeet! I love that this model was actual size when we were done! This project is easy for kids, but may have a few difficult parts for younger artists. That just means you’ll have to help them 🙂 Which will make this project even more fun!
How To Draw Cartoon Pilgrims (Boy & Girl)
Here’s another fun and simple art project, that’s sure to get you in the spirit of Thanksgiving! Learn how to draw cartoon pilgrims! Both Austin and Hads are helping me today, so we’ll be drawing a boy and a girl. Once you finish drawing your pilgrims, don’t stop there! Try drawing the background, maybe even a […]
How To Draw We Bare Bears Bearstack
How to draw We Bare Bears bearstack! We LOVE We Bare Bears, it’s a new cartoon on Cartoon Network…and we can’t get enough. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth a watch. Visit their official website to see a few clips. Chuckers and I had a lot of fun with this lesson. We realized […]
November Art Contest Winners + SYA
Today we’re announcing the winners to our November (2015) art contest! We loved all of your drawings, and we always wish we could send everyone a prize. We hope you had fun though, and remember that we’ll be holding another art contest in December!
How To Draw A Cartoon Turkey
Learn how to draw a cute cartoon turkey! Although, this one is definitely too cute to eat 🙂 Get your paper and marker ready, then follow along with us. If we go to fast, just pause the video and catch up. Remember after you’re done drawing your turkey, keep drawing the background…or draw more turkeys. […]
How To Draw Bing Bong
How to draw Bing Bong from Inside Out! He was fun to draw, and one of our favorite characters from the movie…how can you not like somebody made out of cotton candy? For this activity you’ll need a lot of colors, but we used a Sharpie and regular printer to draw him. During the lesson […]
How To Fold An Origami Turkey
How to fold an origami turkey! This lesson may be a little tricky for young artists. Don’t let that stop you though, work on the project together! I think art projects in teams or with a friend are much more fun than by yourself. For this project you’ll need one sheet of brown origami paper. […]
How To Paint A Fall Tree
Learn how to paint a fall tree with us! We haven’t done a painting project in a while…we had so much fun, that we’ll need to do more. For this project you’ll need: Paintbrushes Straws Acrylic or tempera paint (yellow, red, orange, and black) Paper (we used watercolor paper) Water in a jar Paper towels We also […]
November Art Contest
It’s November, time for another art contest! Here are the rules: Draw a picture of something you’re thankful for Have your parents take a picture and post it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter Tag us and use the hashtag #afkhthankful15 Enter as many times as you want You don’t have to live in the us […]