As a homeschooling mom, I have to teach a lot of subjects. The good news is, I don’t have to be an expert at all of them. I am always thrilled to find resources to help me teach my children things I may not be able to teach them myself. When it comes to drawing, I’m not too bad. When it comes to teaching them how to draw, I kind of get “stuck.” I don’t remember how I learned. I just remember drawing – much like our 6 year old does. Our 8 year old needs a little more guidance, though.
When Kathy from WeDrawAnimals.com introduced me to her animal drawing tutorials for kids, I knew I had to check them out and share them with you! She was also kind enough to provide a drawing tutorial of a cat for me to share!
Super cute, right? We’re going to be using it for our art lesson tomorrow! Our daughter will be thrilled because she just absolutely LOVES cats! She draws them her own way, but I know she will just love this, and I think having them broken down step by step like this is great!
I also saw that they have a different cat tutorial in their free ebook. Yes, not only do they provide a lot of great (free) tutorials on their website, but they also have a free ebook of drawing tutorials that includes 100 animals.
Honestly, although I think it’s a fabulous resource for teaching kids to draw, I’m going to admit, I’m going to be using it as well! I like to learn how to draw different things as well! With over 100 different tutorials in the ebook alone, we’re going to have some fun art lessons together! I love that some are simple and some are more complex! Plus, it’s free! What animal would you try to draw first?
You can also connect with We Draw Animals on Facebook and Google+
Craftsy – Fine Art!
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Fine Art? Yes! With the launch of six art classes, Craftsy is proud to announce a new category – Fine Art! They have world-class art instructors to teach you professional techniques to elevate your art, regardless of your skill level or preferred media. From landscape drawing to portraiture, watercolors to acrylics, these classes allow you to learn on your own time, at your convenience from talented instructors. Check out the new art classes from Craftsy:
- Craftsy Narrative Portraiture: Painting in Acrylic
- Craftsy Acrylic Landscape Painting
- Craftsy Perspective in Landscape Drawing
- Craftsy Portraits in Watercolor
- Craftsy Drawn to Painting
- Craftsy Master Palettes: Exploring Color Mixing
How neat is that? I love that they are broadening their horizons! How about you? Will you be taking one of their Fine Art classes?
Did you know when you register on Craftsy you also get access to FREE patterns and recipes? And it’s free to register! Check out some of the free resources you can get access to with registration:
- Free Cake Decorating Recipes at Craftsy!
- Free Quilting Patterns at Craftsy
- Free Sewing Pattern at Craftsy
- Free Knitting Patterns at Craftsy!
- Free Embroidery Patterns at Craftsy!
So what are you waiting for? Head over to Craftsy and get started!
BIC Mark-It Permanent Markers Review
Thank-you Smiley360 and BIC Mark-It™ for the chance to try their Permanent Markers.
I love good markers. Good permanent markers are hard to find. Permanent markers in various colors are even harder to find. So, when I saw the BIC Mark-It™ mission on Smiley360 I *might* have been drooling a little over these markers. Could these really be permanent markers in 36 different colors with a fine point? Are you serious?! I’ll admit it. I get bored with the same black permanent marker or the primary colors, and there are a lot times I would prefer to use different colors with permanent markers when I’m labeling things or doing projects for homeschool. I label books, make note cards, do art projects, etc. Washable markers are great for the kids, but for me, they just aren’t what I need! When I saw all the amazing colors offered by BIC Mark-It™ permanent markers I was so surprised! Not only do they offer all the colors, but they offer variations of each color! They took the permanent marker far beyond just a labeling tool and into an art tool. I love the rubber grip and fine tips. They also have no added acid and mark on just about everything (which is great as long as you keep them out of little ones’ reaches of course!). Did I mention all the amazing colors? Wow! They also come in a convenient storage case, which I love!
As you can see, when I received my kit for the Smiley360 mission I also got a craft project to try as well. For my craft project I received butterfly wind chimes with gem embellishments and ribbon. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about using permanent markers on the wind chimes. I guess even I am stuck in the mind set that permanent markers aren’t for coloring. They proved me wrong, though, and my first butterfly wind chime turned out pretty cute! Obviously, I did the coloring myself since our kids are too young to use permanent markers, but they loved watching me. I’m usually so busy helping them with their art projects they don’t often get to watch me do my own, and they enjoyed it!
For more information and creative tips, visit www.bicmarkit.com. You can also connect with BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers on Facebook and follow them on Pinterest
