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Zentangles – Taking it Up a Notch

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on January 4, 2021September 22, 2021

Zentangles are a great way to learn new drawing skills, increase your self-confidence, reduce stress, and develop your own creativity.

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  • paint/pencil

Applying Watercolor Techniques

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019
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Overlapping Fall Leaves

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on November 28, 2019March 19, 2020

I have done this lesson every year for the past seven years, and with good…

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  • paint/pencil

Death of a Snowman (Snowperson)

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on April 9, 2019

For years I have been trying to teach the difference between warm colors and cool…

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  • paint/pencil

Second Grade and Design Thinking

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on March 27, 2019
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  • First Grade

First Grade and Todd Parr

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

In an effort of collaboration with a first grade teacher, I focused some time on…

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Third Grade Knocks My Socks Off

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on June 3, 2018

This project was done at the beginning of the year, as a way to get…

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  • First Grade

First Grade Creates Space

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

Want a super fun lesson to teach first graders about salt’s effect on watercolors? Make…

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  • paint/pencil

Third Grade Draws Faces with Expression

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018
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  • Kindergarten

Penguins are the Cutest

  • by Sonia Chapman
  • Posted on March 25, 2018

I’ve seen lots and lots of lessons online about penguins but for some reason, I…

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