Art for Classrooms, K-6
This class ‘How To Draw and Paint the Artabet Owl’ is under 30 minutes and was completed at my studio with two energetic young boys ages 7 and 12. Watch and see how we use the Artabet Book to get warmed up and ready for the ‘Artabet Owl’. This is the next video in our […]
With the 6 basic lines you have practiced you can virtually draw anything. Of course a little application of some ‘artistic concepts’ will add some spice to your elementary classroom art projects. We start with a simple drawing of the zig zag and the wiggle in an art exercise that develops control and encourages variation. […]
Three Important Questions: Should anyone show anybody what they don’t know ? Should anyone teach anybody how to do something they don’t know how to do themselves ? Should we learn what to do and how to do it from someone who can do it? How many well qualified people do you know, who can show […]
Let’s start with a Plan Are you going to want their drawing to be a ‘fun’ activity where you spend precious moments with your young ones? Are you going to enjoy watching them develop, get excited and become absorbed in their art activity? Will you show them what they will need to know to feel secure […]
3-D Drawing is easy if you Pay Attention to the “ITTY BITTY DOT” If you have already seen the 34 Amazing Art Exercises and Games from a previous blog post,this video will demonstrate how to take an imaginative approach to some of the ideas you have learned from that post. It is quite simple once you […]
Tell a Story as you Draw a Story. Just saying ‘do this’ and now ‘do that’ will not excite the child’s creativity and they will just end up copying. Artabet is all about ‘expressing’! Make it your own. We get you started and you pick it up. Add your own details and ideas. Let’s get cracking and […]
How to Draw a Sun for ages 3-7 sounds like a simple task, and it is if you use the principles of symmetry. We have all seen those cute little first attempts at drawing a Sun where the rays are flying in all directions and of course do not display any understanding of symmetry. Now, by […]
Learn to draw a sun from Ron Mulvey on Vimeo. Use designs to draw a sun. Encourages creativity for all ages.
Learn to draw Robo Duck from Ron Mulvey on Vimeo. The Duck Drawing has been popular since the early 80’s when they were splashed onto T-shirts everywhere. Ducks are back and ‘Robo Duck’ is leading the flock!