Art Teacher in LA

Kindergarten Color Mixing Rainbows

This takes a bit of prepping, but the Kindergarteners get super excited over this lesson. I use tempera paint, I

We start off drawing six ovals in a row on watercolor paper. I have them mark the center of their

I do a simpler version of this with second grade, we just use circle shaped fish instead. With 3rd grade

We get a quick drawing of wavy lines for the water, a sun with radiating circles. I do a quick

My 6th graders don’t need review of a basic color wheel, so we focus on Warm, Cool, and Neutral colors.

Every grade level I teach them about simple shapes for building a drawing. In this lesson, I break down the

Due to high enrollment at my school this year, Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter, in Encino, Ca., I no longer have