Square art

Sometimes some of the best ideas can really happen by accident like the some excellent simple acrylic painting ideas for beginners. Doodle art could definitely come under this category as often not much thought or at least structure goes into the making of this art. But this is what makes this art so fascinating. While looking at beautiful drawing pencil sketches and art examples, is great fun the element of fun and frolic that you get from looking at doodle art ideas is simply not there in…

WBK Monet

Elegant arched shapes inspired by the glamour of the Art Deco era. Shown here in the navy colourway with opulent gold metallic details. Please note this mural is supplied as 4 lengths each 50cm in width. Once installed the mural will cover 6 square metres. Samples are unavailable for this design.

Create large, custom pixel-inspired artwork on the cheap using a simple plywood panel and crafts paint.

This granny square was created after I had made 90 hearts to line the aisle of my wedding. I wanted to be able to keep them and the granny heart square was born! I turned my squares into a blanket throw which you can find for free on my blog. I used Caron One Pound but if using baby yarns for a baby blanket, I suggest using the recommended hook size called for on your yarn label. It will change the size of your square, but as long as they are all uniform your blanket will turn out…

Our TTh class has started the school year with a unit on shapes and colors. We talk about shapes and colors ALL the time in our room. 'What shape is that block', 'What color are you using?'....you get the idea. Learning through play by talking about the play! Our craft on Tuesday had lots of squares. Crafts in our room about listening and following teacher directions. You can read this post for more information ...http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2010/09/art-vs-crafts.html We talked…

Try this simple preschool art project to learn about the colors of the four seasons. Students use fingerpaints to create a simple window scene in each square pane of the window! Free printable templates and step by step art tutorial at TheCraftyClassroom.com

Another school year has started! One of my schools does a big Square 1 Art fundraiser. These are what the students created! First grade; warm/cool color hands. Second grade; tissue collage lady bugs. Third grade; warm/cool color heart paintings. Fourth grade; foam paper prints.