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Make a plan for your painting. Use paint to draw a quick sketch to plan your painting.

Craft sticks are easy to use. Turn this craft into an ornament or a magnet.

This is a simple project. Learning to use shapes to build a picture is a great place to start learning art. Practice drawing and painting everyday! hatacademy.org

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Make trees using triangles. This projects is easily done with paper, markers, glue and scissors. Make a card to give to someone special. hatacademy.org

Are you ready to use your ornament doodle? We are making wrapping paper! Markers and paper will make the cutest wrapping paper! Join our email list to receive the projects in your inbox. Happy Christmas! hatacademy.org

Let's get started! Here is our first project. All you need is a circle , square and a half-circle to make this ornament. Practice this project because there are more projects on the way! Sign up for our email list to receive the projects in your inbox. (hatacademy.org) You will need: paper, watercolor paints, brush, water cup, markers.

Join us this month as we create a homemade Christmas. Try these simple projects that anyone can do. I am so excited to get started. Additional information is on the website. (hatacademy.org) Join our email list to receive the projects in your inbox. The projects are easily completed in a little bit of time. Gather your family and supplies to make a creative Christmas! See you soon!

Her is something the whole family can do! This simple craft will get everyone involved. Have each family member make a feather for the turkey. You will need: card stock or cardboard (old box), paint or markers, glue, scissors, table cover, paint brush, water cup, pencil, paper towels. Simple shapes make it easy to create the turkey. Circles, teardrops, and a triangle are all you need. Create a craft for the holiday. Have a happy and creative day!

I have a new class! Learn multiplication while making art! It is so easy and fun. Art and math share many concepts. Try the art projects and doodle your way to mastering the multiplication tables. The video lessons have plenty of support materials so that you can work offline too.I loved creating this class. You can join our class at hatacademy.teachable.com or at hatacademy.org

Use simple shapes to make a tortoise. Doodling is a great way to start drawing... With just 4 different shapes you can draw a tortoise. Give it a try. All you need is paper and a pencil. Start you daily art habit today! I put a little bit of color with watercolors. ( I used a permanent marker.) You can use crayons, markers, or colored pencils too! Join us at hatacademy.org See you soon!

Learning to make texture is a great skill to have. Introduce texture to your student and practice with a pencil. Texture can add interest to your drawings. Use dots, lines, and squiggles to make texture. Draw smooth, rough,& hairy textures. Visit us at: hatacademy.org

Lines are important to art. How many kind of lines can you draw? Try them all. Fat, thin, jagged, dotted, dashed, curly are just a few you can try. You will need: paper, markers or crayons, a big marker or bingo marker. This is a great project to get started with your daily art habit. Draw the lines and then color in the spaces in between.Use lots of colors to make a festive picture. Young and old can complete this lesson! Visit us at hatacademy.org... See you soon!

Here is a simple painting project. I used watercolor paints and water to make this apple. You will need thick paper and a paintbrush too! Cover your work area. You may need paper towels or a sponge for clean- up. Apples aren't just red... so use a few colors. You can make your apple any color you want. Make one side darker than the other. Shading the apple will make it look 3D. Let your paint dry and then mount your picture to colored paper. Do you think you can paint more than one apple? Have fun! See you at hatacademy.org

Take your doodles and make a puzzle. Use circle to create bears. It is so simple! Use markers to color in the bears. Take a black permanent marker and outline your art. You can buy blank puzzles at any craft store. Have fun creating your own puzzles. Check us out at hat academy.org

We are doodling bunnies! Put circles and lines together to create a bunny. Drawing is simple when you know how to put shapes together. Use dots lines, and squiggles to add details. Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to add color to your drawing. Start with a big circle but leave room for the ears. The nose can be a circle or a triangle. The eyes are circles too. Add lines for the eyebrows and mouth. Use rectangles for the teeth. The bow tie has triangles in it. Add your own details to give the bunny some personality. See you at hatacademy.org or hat academy.teachable.com

Doodle a house using a square and a triangle. We can make it look 3d with straight lines. Use triangles,squares, and circles to add details. Use your imagination to create a colorful and fun house. Don't forget to add the background. Is it a sunny, windy, or rainy day? Are there any animals in the picture? Maybe a mouse? Doodle 10 minutes a day! Check us out at hat academy.org or hat academy.teachable.com

Can you tell a story with your doodles? This is the fun part... What details can you add so the person looking at your art will know more about the mouse? What is the mouse doing? Where does the mouse live? Use markers to add color and have fun. Use simple shapes to draw all the details. Circle, squares, triangles, dots, lines, and squiggles come in handy! This mouse just got home. Can you tell where he lives from the picture? Use fat markers to color in the background. Use thin markers to add the small details. Visit us at hatacademy.org or hat academy.teachable.com. See you soon!

Doodle a mouse using circles. This is a quick video to get you started doodling. We used circles, dots, lines, and squiggles. We even made a mouse using a teardrop. I can't wait to see what you add to your doodle. Join our email list to receive resource pages. Check us out at our website www.hatacademy.org or join one of our classes at hat academy.teachable.com See you soon!

Use the simple shapes to create a lion. Drawing is easy if you can break it down into simple shapes. Keep doodling everyday! Use markers, cayons, and colored pencils to put color on your drawing. Lions are easy and fun to draw. Use circles and triangles to create a lion. Join us at www.hatacademy.org or hat academy.teachable.com

It is important to know how to mix light and dark values. In this short video you will see how to mix light to dark. I used acrylic paint, paper plate, brush, paper towel, and water. Start with the lightest color and add the dark color until you get the value you want. It is easier to darken the paint than it is to lighten it. This is an important next step in learning to paint. Check out our classes at www.hatacademy.teachable.com or hatacademy.org See you soon!

Everybody makes a heart. This is a project that everyone can do. We all have doodles a heart and now you can turn it into art. Use crayons and watercolor to create colorful hearts. Each family member makes a heart to add to the final project. Use dots, lines, and squiggles and have fun. Make a habit of getting together once a month to create a family art work. You can also join our classes at www.hatacademy.teachable.com Create with us! Find out more at www.hatacademy.org See you soon!

Start a cute doodle with animals! We use simple shapes and lines to create drawings. You will need paper and markers for this quick project.Colored pencils or crayons could be used too! This would make a perfect birthday card. Change the colors or make dots on the box. I love to see small details in your drawings. Add a hat, necklace or tie! I hope you are keeping your art in a portfolio. Keep drawing everyday. Practice and draw the bear twice and make them different. Good luck! See you soon! www.hatacademy.org www.hatacademy.teachable.com

This was or very first Family Art Night! This is a great way to get everyone involved... even the ones that don't like art. We used a canvas but you can use any thick paper for this project. We used acrylic paints. You will need paint, paintbrushes, canvas, pencil, water cup, paper towels, table cover, & a paper plate. Trace everyone's hands on the canvas. Overlap some hands and fill the whole canvas. Mix a color for the background. Paint around all the hands. Next let everyone paint the hands in different colors. Mix some more colors. You can watch our video on mixing paint. Let the canvas dry. You can add dots, lines, and squiggles to embellish the art! You have a work of art created by your family. Have everyone sign the back and date it. Congratulations on your masterpiece. Hang it proudly in your home! www.hatacademy.org www.hatacdemy.teachable.com

Practice makes perfect! We are drawing with simple shapes. Put the shapes together to make any object. Circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles make a great starting point for drawing. We are drawing a dog that can be any color. Use your imagination to create a new cartoon dog. Adding details will make the drawing unique. Add a hat, tie, or scarf to give the dog a new look. Join us at the H.A.T. Academy to get your creativity going! www.hatacademy.org www.hatacademy.teachable.com