St. Patricks Day - Irish Street Scene Drawing

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For St. Patrick's Day we drew Irish street scenes, complete with cobblestone streets and chimney stacks. Every street scene had a pot of gold hidden in it somewhere, and a rainbow, or course! Our snack for the day was Lucky Charms (a big hit!). Watch the video to see how to direct the kids, step by step, in this simple drawing exercise.

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How to Draw a Fire

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I have a class full of kindergarten and 1st graders, mostly boys, to keep entertained in Art Club.  One thing that boys often like is fire.

Sketch first with a pencil:
1. Start with 5 or 6 circles along the bottom of the page.
2. Draw a swirl inside each circle
3. Put a dot in the center towards the top of the paper
4. Draw lines from the sides of each circle back to that dot. Draw lightly.
5. Draw a "smile shape in the middle of that group of lines.
6. Erase the lines above the smile shape.
7. Draw several "witches hats" floating along the top.
8. Draw the flames and sparks using long skinny "S" shapes that connect at the bottom.
9. Go over the pencil lines with a black Sharpie.
10. Explain how to color in the fire using a mix of crayons and markers.
11. Don't forget some marshmallows and curly smoke!

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"On the Sea of Life" Painting Auction

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Watch this video!
Painting is available for auction.

The painting that I do in this video will be auctioned on my website this spring. I have brainstormed about how to do this, and I think the easiest way for everyone is to just have people email me an offer, and the highest offer I get by May 1st will be the winner.  This is acrylic on canvas and consists of three 8"x20" panels. These panels are lightweight and easy to hang as is. No framing necessary. Shipping is free. I will start the bidding at $50. Any takers? My email address is ArtSpigotStudio@me.com

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