It’s time for our March 2016 Giveaway! To enter: -Draw, paint, or sculpt something about the jungle! -Have an adult take a photo of your art -Post that photo to either Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter -You can enter as many times as you want -You can be 14 years or younger to enter -You can […]
Archives for February 2016
How To Draw A Realistic Cat
If you love cats, you’re going to love learning how to draw a realistic cat! The first step with marker lines is super easy. When you’re done following along with us, try drawing another cat. This time, try drawing your own cat. Use the same colors and try to draw the same pattern that your cat […]
How To Draw Chespin From Pokemon
How to draw Chespin from Pokemon! We’ve drawn Pikachu before, but today we’re drawing Chespin. You’ll need a marker or something to draw with. You’ll also need some paper and colored pencils or pastels. After you’re finished try drawing other Pokemon…or visit the official Pokemon site and try drawing one on your own!
How To Draw Cartoon Princess Leia
Learn how to draw cartoon Princess Leia! She’s super cute, super fun, and super easy to draw. We do the cartoon versions to make these lessons easier for younger artists, but this is still fun for the older ones too. Don’t tell anyone but this is now my favorite lesson!
Left Hand Drawing Challenge
It’s Monday! Time to show you’re art, but we’re also doing another drawing challenge. This time we’re going to try and draw with our left hand. You should try this too! But if you usually draw with your left hand, try drawing with your right hand. Oh and don’t forget to do this with your […]
How To Draw Derpy Hooves
Learn how to draw Derpy Hooves from My Little Pony. Remember this lesson my be tricky for younger artists, but don’t let that stop you. The most important thing is to have fun. Don’t worry about making it look perfect. And the second most important thing is to try your best. Bonus challenge: Check out the […]
How To Fold An Origami Box With Lid
Today we’re learning how to fold an origami box with lid! It’s a lot of fun, and when you’re done you have a little box to store things in. For this project you’ll need two sheets of origami paper, or just two square sheets of regular paper.
How To Draw A Realistic Bald Eagle
Follow along with us and learn how to draw a realistic bald eagle! For this project you’ll need a marker and paper and colored pencils. When we draw with markers, remember you don’t have to…you can use anything to draw with. If you’re more comfortable drawing with a pencil, then draw with a pencil. We […]
How To Fold An Origami Throwing Star
Learn how to fold an origami throwing star…btw this one is the best! We’ve made a throwing star before, but this one is better. It’s heavier, which means it travels farther when you throw it. Be careful, don’t throw your stars at other people. They do have points on them and can hurt. For this project […]
How To Draw A Cartoon Abraham Lincoln
Happy President’s Day! Now I know we should’ve started with George Washington…but I couldn’t pass up how to draw a cartoon Abraham Lincoln. We’ll definitely have to draw George soon! Be sure to remind your kids and students, that making their drawings perfect is not important…having fun is the most important thing! Also when they’re […]
How To Make A Cupid Papercraft Cutout
Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday, it’s a great excuse to shower the people you love…with more love 🙂 Here’s a fun gift to give away, learn how to make a cupid papercraft cutout! Well, I suppose if you liked it enough you could also keep this little guy for yourself, too. For this activity, […]
How To Make An Easy Valentine’s Heart Card
Today we’re making a really cool heart card, just in time for Valentine’s Day…so, if you need a sweet card don’t buy one just make it! All you need is construction paper, scissors, marker and glue. Don’t forget to check out our other Valentine’s Day art projects!
How To Draw A Volcano
Learn how to draw a volcano erupting and exploding hot lava everywhere! After watching this lesson and following along with us, be sure to add your own details. You could add people on the beach or planes in the sky. Make it awesome, and make it yours!
How To Draw A Heart With Wings
Valentine’s Day is almost here and to celebrate, we thought it would be so much fun to learn how to draw a hear with wings. If you like drawing wings as much as we do, be sure to check out our how to draw a phoenix. Also for this project you’ll need a red, black and […]
Love Art Contest Winners + SYA
Today we announce the winners of our February art contest! We LOVED looking through all the entries, and thought they were all amazing. You guys really are amazing artists. We hope you all had fun thinking about the people you love, and had fun drawing them. Remember these contests are more about having fun then […]
How To Draw A Golden Lion Monkey
The Chinese New Year is around the corner and this is the year of the red monkey. We thought it would be fun to learn how to draw a golden lion monkey to celebrate. During this lesson we show you an easy way to blend colored pencils. The secret is layering the colors on top […]
How To Make A Papercraft Creeper From Minecraft
We’re learning how to make a papercraft creeper from Minecraft! We’ve made Steve, a zombie and even a grass block…be sure to check them out as well. For this activity you’ll need to first download the free printable. Next, print it out (there are three pages) and then watch the video below. Free Download Click the image […]
How To Make A Pop-Up Birthday Card
We’ve drawn a birthday cake before. This time we’re learning how to make a pop-up birthday card. You’re going to need a lot of supplies for this: scissors glue marker construction paper We had a lot of fun making this card, we hope you have fun making it with us. We also hope the person […]
How To Draw A Cartoon Groundhog
It’s groundhog’s day! Learn how to draw a cartoon groundhog with us. He’s super simple to draw, plus we try to keep the lesson super short…just for young artists. You can draw the groundhog two different ways, one with his shadow and one without. We sure hope the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow today.
Love Art Contest + SYA
See who won this contest! Today is the first day of February, which means it’s time for another art contest: -Draw someone you love (some ideas might be: your mom or dad, brother or sister, grandma or grandpa, friends, or pets) -Have your parents take a photo of your art -Post it to Facebook, Instagram, […]