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Snowman Art Lesson: blending & shading pastels

January 15, 2025 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, kinder, winter Leave a comment

SNOWMAN WINTER ART LESSON- blending & shading with pastel or chalk. This Snowman lesson was used in the classroom and

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Integrating Art and Marine Biology: Hermit Crabs Art Lesson

November 14, 2024 regalloway@aol.com 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, charcoal, crayon, drawing, Oil pastel, STEAM Leave a comment

HERMIT CRABS- blending & shading with oil pastel are a great way for integrating art and marine biology. Hermit Crabs

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Engaging Still Life Art Lessons for Students

September 24, 2024 regalloway@aol.com 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, drawing 2 comments

Still Life Drawing for Grades 3-8 Just a few simple materials create a still life drawing to practice “observational drawing”

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3D Hearts

3D HEARTS ART LESSON

February 4, 2021 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, chalk/ pastel, crafts, crayon, drawing, kinder, Oil pastel, painting Leave a comment

Let’s create 3D HEARTS art lesson for Valentine’s Day or any other occasion. Learn how to make your hearts pop

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RAINBOW PENGUIN PAINTINGS

December 2, 2020 regalloway@aol.com 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, drawing, painting, STEAM, Watercolor, winter Leave a comment

RAINBOW PENGUIN PAINTINGS are a great art lesson for any time of the year, and a fun winter art lesson.

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POLAR BEAR PAINTINGS

November 23, 2020 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, drawing, kinder, painting, STEAM, winter 2 comments

POLAR BEAR PAINTINGS are a fun winter art lesson for mixing variations of blues. You can even take a step

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Donut ART LESSON- VALUES & SHADOWS Grades 2-5

November 4, 2019 regalloway@aol.com 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing 2 comments

DONUT ART LESSON focuses on drawing skills, creating shading and shadows. Simple materials can be used: black paper or card

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HALLOWEEN SPOOKY HOUSES- ART LESSON

September 19, 2019 regalloway@aol.com 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, chalk/ pastel, crayon, drawing, Fall, halloween, Oil pastel, painting, STEAM, Watercolor 4 comments

Halloween Spooky Houses are a yearly favorite here!!! Watercolor/ wax resist Halloween art lesson for 2nd- 8th graders can be

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Pumpkin Pie Fall Art Lesson for Kids

November 6, 2016 regalloway@aol.com 4th grade, 5th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, Fall 5 comments

PUMPKIN PIES This great Pumpkin Pie Fall Art Project is all about creating a realistic drawing. Shadows, values, and background

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My Top 6 Halloween Art Lessons

October 19, 2016 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, collage, crafts, crayon, drawing, Fall, halloween, Oil pastel, painting, Watercolor Leave a comment

Here are a few of my favorite Halloween Art Lessons for Kindergarten-4th Grade. Full step by step directions and supply

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Halloween Painted Pumpkins

October 6, 2016 regalloway@aol.com 2nd grade, Fall, halloween, painting 3 comments

Halloween Painted Pumpkins This Halloween Project is a keeper. Everyone was super into their painting and they all came out

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Halloween Art- Pastel Skulls

October 4, 2016 regalloway@aol.com 4th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, Fall, halloween One comment

4th Grade Halloween Art- Pastel Skulls This is my first project testing out Prang Pastels. It was messy but it

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HALLOWEEN ART LESSONS FOR UPPER GRADES

September 19, 2016 regalloway@aol.com 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, charcoal, crafts, crayon, drawing, Fall, halloween, Oil pastel, painting, STEAM, Watercolor 6 comments

HALLOWEEN ART LESSONS for 5th Grade and up I’ve put together 5 of my favorite Halloween Art Lessons for 5th Grade

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Kindergarten Chalk Owls

December 2, 2015 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, Fall, kinder, winter One comment

FALL OWLS IN CHALK These adorable Chalk Owls were done by Kindergartners. This is a great intro to texture and

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Oil Pastel Texture Turkeys

November 15, 2015 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, Fall, Oil pastel 5 comments

TEXTURE TURKEYS IN OIL PASTEL These are just too cute!!! The kids love them, the teachers love them. A great

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Fall Birch Trees

November 15, 2015 regalloway@aol.com 4th grade, Fall, painting Leave a comment
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Pumpkin Sketches HALLOWEEN ART LESSON

October 29, 2015 regalloway@aol.com 3rd grade, drawing, Fall, halloween 2 comments

Just a few supplies are required for these PUMPKIN SKETCHES. This is a perfect lesson to teach remotely or in

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Halloween Art- Spider on a Web

October 26, 2015 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, collage, Fall, halloween, Oil pastel, painting 2 comments

Spider on a Web This Halloween Art is such a fun project for the little ones. The vibrant colors of

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Charcoal Drawing Lesson Jack-O-Lanterns

October 13, 2015 regalloway@aol.com 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, charcoal, drawing, Fall, halloween Leave a comment

OCTOBER is a great time to introduce beginning sketching skills. They’ve had a few months of those “start of the

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Fun Fall Art: PIES Blending and Shading Techniques

November 13, 2024 regalloway@aol.com 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, Fall Leave a comment

PIES FALL ART LESSON- blending & shading with chalk or pastel. FALL PIES are such a hit. They make a

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SHARKS -ART LESSON

May 13, 2021 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, crafts, crayon, kinder, painting, STEAM, Watercolor Leave a comment

SHARKS -ART LESSON. Follow along step by step with Viridian Art ! Learn to make a shark, for any grade

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FUNKY PORTRAITS -ART LESSON

March 8, 2021 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, drawing, kinder, painting Leave a comment

FUNKY PORTRAITS -ART LESSON. Follow along step by step with Viridian Art ! Learn to make these simple, fun faces,

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STILL LIFE JAR -SKETCHING LESSON

February 21, 2021 regalloway@aol.com 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, drawing, Watercolor One comment

STILL LIFE JAR -SKETCHING LESSON. Follow along step by step with Viridian Art ! You’ll need: paper, pencil, eraser and

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WINTER SLOTH ART PROJECT

February 8, 2021 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/ 8th grade, drawing, kinder, painting, winter 4 comments

Let’s create a WINTER SLOTH!! WINTER SLOTH ART PROJECT. Follow along step by step with Viridian Art instructors! You’ll need:

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5 WINTER TREE ART LESSONS

December 7, 2020 regalloway@aol.com 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, chalk/ pastel, drawing, painting, STEAM, Watercolor, winter One comment

WINTER TREES!!!! Here are 5 WINTER TREE art lessons with multiple levels of instruction. Winter art lessons to teach in

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Hi, I’m Maria Galloway! For over 20 years, I’ve had the joy of teaching and developing art programs in Southern California, where I spend my days creating. Welcome to my blog, where I share lessons, inspiration, and a passion for the arts.

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