This is such a cute Lesson. The Pony. You will see here that each pony has HUGE differences, and PERSONALITY! I was pretty excited about that because each student really put their heart into their drawing and you can see the results are fantastic. Calling a baby horse a foal is a slightly general term.…

The Toucan is a classic here at Kindred Art. Probably because there are so many options you can use. A beautiful colored beak, stark black body with stunning blue feet. It makes it all interesting. Then you have the option of the way you will color in the background. What kind of leaves will you draw?Do you…

I can always tell a good lesson by how quiet the room is. I can honestly say these kids were so absorbed in the wonder and excitement of this lesson. They were fully engaged and that is a good sign that they are enjoying what they are doing! Drawing Bubbles on black paper is really…

Fairy. Well this is always a sweet lesson.  There is just something exciting and very magical about drawing Fairy’s. Fairy’s,unicorns and dragons… exciting and full of imagination!! Just what kids love! This lesson is somewhat complicated. And definitely a challenging, in a fun way.Not only are they drawing the face, they are  also doing the…

There are a few different kinds of drawing. Realistic drawing, which is a lot of what we do in the studio, abstract drawing which tells feeling and emotion with no particular realistic subject, and then symbolic drawing. We did a mix of Symbolic and Realistic drawing in this lesson. When the child is drawing they…

Snow Leopards reside in Central Asia. In the summer months snow leopards will stay high up in the mountains, in the winter months they will come down from the mountains into the forest. Snow leopards’ tails are long and flexible, helping them to maintain their balance, which is very important in the rocky terrain they…

Drawing through the Alphabet. This is always a cute lesson. Who doesn’t want to draw a fuzzy bee? Bees fly from flower to flower, sipping nectar and collecting grains of pollen. Bees have a special tongue that sucks up the nectar and a crop in their throat for storing it until they get back to the hive, where…

When you are learning how to properly shade it is always helpful to learn by drawing the sphere. In this lesson students learn that there are 5 basic elements of shading that make up the sphere. The Full Light area Halftone area Cast Shadows Shadow Edges Reflected Light  This video clip is done by the artist…

Well I have a few students that have been asking me to do a pig lesson. We had a lesson where we learned how to sculpt them  out of salt dough. Then decided to draw them! Piglets are one of the cutest baby animals. Pigs are very intelligent animals. A pig’s snout is an important tool…

When I was a child my Mother would make the most amazing things out of salt dough. She really took the molding to a new level. I remember her sculpting large nativity scenes, wreaths, animal sets, basically everything. So as a kid I did many of my own creations. The great thing about salt dough…