Born just this week, this blog is designed to help artists continue their creativity and reduce their stress at home. Studio Claremont is currently closed due to the COVID-19 crisis and we couldn't stand the idea of not being able to connect with our students and share our art. We have been working hard to learn all new technology to reach our studio artists, artists around the world, art teachers working remotely and anyone interested in completing some art projects at home. We hope you are inspired to create some of these lessons with your kids, your students, or even yourself! All lessons provided on this page will be FREE of charge. Please share your creations with us by tagging Studio Claremont on Facebook and Instagram or by sending us an email with your amazing works! Let's get started...
Endangered and Vulnerable Animal Education
Hi Artists!
Before the temporary studio closure, our studio artists were learning all about endangered and vulnerable animals and creating art relating to these important creatures. We wanted to create an educational slideshow about a few endangered and vulnerable animals so you can continue your learning from home. Throughout the next couple of weeks, we will be using the animals in the slideshow as inspiration for our at home art. Click through the slideshow below or download the file.
Before the temporary studio closure, our studio artists were learning all about endangered and vulnerable animals and creating art relating to these important creatures. We wanted to create an educational slideshow about a few endangered and vulnerable animals so you can continue your learning from home. Throughout the next couple of weeks, we will be using the animals in the slideshow as inspiration for our at home art. Click through the slideshow below or download the file.
| StudioClaremont_endangered_and_vulnerable_animals.pdf |
Endangered and Vulnerable Animal Puppets
This project is a fun and easy activity you can do at home with just a few materials. These simple puppets can be used for imaginative play and provide hours of entertainment for your young artist!
All you need to create this project is...
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- Scissors
- Pencils or popsicle sticks or pens (really any item that your puppet can be taped to)
- Tape
- A printer and paper (if you don't have a printer you can recreate the project using the template for inspiration to draw your own)
- The FREE digital download provided below
    | Step 1 - Print out the free animal template we provided you above. or Print out the blank template to create your own characters. Step 2 - Color all the animals with whatever materials you have. Step 3 - Cut each animal out. |
  | Step 4 - Tape each puppet to a pencil, popsicle stick, marker, pen, whatever you have works. Step 5 - Play and enjoy! Your puppets look great! |
Bonus ideas!!
Not interested in a puppet? Want to make these animals into something else?
You could also make these animals into magnets, house plant decorations, stickers, and more! Share your ideas with us.
Not interested in a puppet? Want to make these animals into something else?
You could also make these animals into magnets, house plant decorations, stickers, and more! Share your ideas with us.
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Our Very FIRST Digital ART CLASS!!
We are so excited to be releasing our very first step-by-step digital art class video! And what better project to teach than a.... KOALA?! This video is a guided drawing activity that will teach students how to draw and shade their own pencil koala using two of our favorite art elements: Texture and Value! (Ask our studio artists about these elements, they know allllll about them.)
The best part is you only need a few materials...
The best part is you only need a few materials...
- A paper (drawing paper, computer paper, scrap paper, any paper will work)
- A pencil
- *Optional* - an eraser
Panda Painting at Home
3/18/2020
NEW VIDEO ALERT, YAY!
Watch this instructional video for guidance on how to draw and paint your own watercolor panda at home. If you don't have watercolor paints at home, you can follow along for the drawing portion of the project and color your panda with markers, crayons, or colored pencils. Have fun, relax, and remember, there are no mistakes in art!
NEW VIDEO ALERT, YAY!
Watch this instructional video for guidance on how to draw and paint your own watercolor panda at home. If you don't have watercolor paints at home, you can follow along for the drawing portion of the project and color your panda with markers, crayons, or colored pencils. Have fun, relax, and remember, there are no mistakes in art!
Story Time!
3/19/20
It's story time!! We sure do love a great relaxing story! Let's unwind and read the bedtime story, "I don't want to go to bed!" with Mrs. Heide. After that, she will teach you how to create a "Little Tiger" picture inspired by the book. Don't forget to share your creations with us on social media and through email.
It's story time!! We sure do love a great relaxing story! Let's unwind and read the bedtime story, "I don't want to go to bed!" with Mrs. Heide. After that, she will teach you how to create a "Little Tiger" picture inspired by the book. Don't forget to share your creations with us on social media and through email.
Time to Paint Little Tiger
3/19/20
Oh my are we excited about this lesson! In this project, Mrs. Heide will teach you how to create a wonderful Little Tiger picture by making markers look just like watercolor paints. It's AMAZING! This lesson is recommended for students ages 3 and up but everyone loves a great story time and painting. The materials you need are...
- A paper
- A pencil
- A permanent marker
- Washable markers (like crayola markers)
- A paintbrush
- A water bowl
Make a Monkey!
3/22/19
Artists of all ages can use our free digital download template to create their own standing monkey (they can even dance!).
Artists of all ages can use our free digital download template to create their own standing monkey (they can even dance!).
All you need to create this project is...
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- Scissors
- A printer and paper
- The FREE digital download provided below
Watch the full monkey lesson here:
MONKEY BONUS!
Use your scrap paper to add fun monkey accessories! The options are endless!
Don't forget to share your monkeys with us! Have fun!
A Sneak Peak of More Lessons to Come...
Stay tuned! We have many more at home art lessons planned for you in the next couple of weeks!
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