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Art Lessons and Project Ideas

Celebrating Spring
Drawing Bee and Hive
​Earth Day Art Lesson 4/20
Lesson Resource:
Nature Loves Hexagons YouTube Video
Lesson Resource: 
​Honey Bee YouTube Video
Lesson Resource:
Bee Anatomy Website
"Flight of the Bumblebee"
Just for your enjoyment!
Lesson Resource:
Cherry Blossom Festival in
​ Washington D.C
​ Website
Lesson Resource: 
Daniel and the Lions' Den
by: Peter Paul Rubens
​National Gallery Museum Website
Spring Inspiration
​Photography Lesson 3/20
Flower Diagram and Dissection
​Art and Science Lesson 4/20
Lesson Resource: 
​Flower Diagram Website
Step-by-step Flower Drawing
Technique Lesson 3/20
Lesson Resource:
​History of Botanical Illustration Website
Lesson Resource: 
Leonardo Da Vinci Information
Lesson Resource:
Leonardo Da Vinci Botanical Sketches 
​Website
Lesson Resource: 
Albrecht Durer Observation of Nature 
​Website
 Celebrating Women's History (Resources)
Georgia O'Keefe: Painter
"My Name is Georgia"
Book Reading YouTube Video
Frida Kahlo: Mexican Artist
Faith Ringgold: African American Artist
Children's Book Author/Illustrator
Faith Ringgold reading Tar Beach
Dorothea Lange: Photographer

 Video Tutorials and Time Lapse Imagery


Botanical Art

Flower Drawing Sketch
Video Tutorial
Pansy Drawing Completion
​Time-Lapse Video
Drawing a Daffodil
Time-Lapse Video

Watercolor Instruction of a Flower: Inspired by the Art of Georgia O'Keeffe

Check out the links from the Women's History section of this page to learn and read more about Georgia O'Keeffe and her art!

Painting Cherry Blossoms Part 1: Watercolor Thumbnail Sketch and Learning Technique

Check out this lesson resource for more information about the Cherry Blossom Festival and it history!
https://washington.org/visit-dc/things-to-know-national-cherry-blossom-festival-washington-dc

Painting Cherry Blossoms Part 2: Creating a Watercolor Painting

Learn easy techniques with light, shadow, and branches to create painted branches.  Learn to apply knowledge learned in thumbnail practice sketch to paint the blossoms on the tree.  You will finish up by learning how to create the sky background by learning to control medium (watercolor) and technique to create clouds.

Creating Botanical design Inspired by the Artwork of Ernst Haeckel

This lesson is about the art and history of Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) who was a German born scientist and botanical artist.  His art is not only inspiring for the scientific properties but also for its aesthetics and design! 

Insects/Pollinators

Picture
"Image of Bee and Hive"
Chalk Pastel on Gray Paper

​Watch the Time Lapse to see the by
clicking on the button above to see 
creation process!

Picture
"Symmetric Butterfly"
Materials needed: Pencil, paper, and what ever material you have to color with.  I used marker, crayon, and black sharpie.  ​

There are many things in nature that have symmetry.  Learn what it 
means and how to draw and design a symmetrical butterfly.  Just watch the video
instruction and see how I create the butterfly image by  using random things to trace such as my hand and found objects around the house and yard.  You will see how fun and easy it is.  All you need is paper, a pencil, and media to add color of your choice.
  


Animals

Drawing a Symmetrical Portrait of a Lion Face 

DEK Photraphy: Website for wildlife photography referenced in the video

Charcoal/Chalk Pastel Drawing
Lion's Face Time Lapse

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