if you ask Google "What is an interactive display?" you will get the following - "An interactive display is a mounted device that enables users to make vibrant visual presentations and control on-screen data through digital touchscreen interactions." Pretty cool, right? 🙂 Another name for a thing like this is an "interactive board" - teachers use it a … Continue reading Interactive display-board DIY
Harry Potter sketch tutorial
https://youtu.be/roVnA4gLMdA Harry Potter - realistic sketch tutorial I had a request to make Harry Potter's face tutorial (not cartoonish, but real one), so I tried :), I had several different guys at the end and none of them looked close enough to Harry by Daniel Radcliffe (one looked like John Lennon though) :). Daniel's face … Continue reading Harry Potter sketch tutorial
xoxo – Valentine’s Day heart DIY – xoxo
Create your own heart! Do it yourself or do it with kids! All you need is love, 12mm beads and a wire hanger! Please see tutorial below in this post! I added some extra details that I had (jute rope and mini wooden hearts). You can keep it simple or use lace of any color, … Continue reading xoxo – Valentine’s Day heart DIY – xoxo
A birthday candle decoupage! (suggested for kids 8 years and up)
I love decoupage! It is a very relaxing and always fun technique for me and for my students :). You can not go wrong with this technique - it is easy, satisfying, applicable for almost every surface and the result is guarantied. There are several basic ways to do decoupage - hot with an iron, … Continue reading A birthday candle decoupage! (suggested for kids 8 years and up)
Valentine’s Day rock painting!
Everyone has his or her's own tradition of celebrating (or not celebrating) Valentine's Day on February 14th, but to all this day means lots of cute cupids, hearts, flowers, candies, cards and gifts all over the streets, cafes, offices and shops! It is one of the most romantic and beautiful days of the year, full … Continue reading Valentine’s Day rock painting!
Drawing funny birds with 5-8 years old kids in watercolor series
Drawing 1. Winter Birds Let's draw something funny and cute, like birds sitting on the tree branch :). I once saw parrots sitting in from of our window in Brooklyn in January - I couldn't believe my eyes! We later learned that they escaped the zoo and were flying around the area. After that I … Continue reading Drawing funny birds with 5-8 years old kids in watercolor series
Bonjour from Paris!
And I am still "travelling" around the world - this time we are in Paris! Oh la-la!! My girlfriend had a birthday and I thought a little "Bonjour!" from France would be a good idea. A nice vase in decoupage technique is a result of this idea :). I was lucky to have a beautiful … Continue reading Bonjour from Paris!
Stylized mountains watercolor tutorial – 8-11 years old kids
https://youtu.be/0J5tV6VK2e4 music credit: Philip E Morris "Mes(s)merized" We are drawing mountains - a fun practice task for kids to work on! At the age of 8-11 a further development of technical drawing skills is happening. A more sophisticated (but not too complicated) tasks are used by art teachers and tutors to train kids memory and … Continue reading Stylized mountains watercolor tutorial – 8-11 years old kids
Friedensreich Hundertwasser Visual Art inspired decoupage lantern
https://youtu.be/U1U1rkFOvKA Credit: music: Balloon, musician @iksonmusic And another fun decoupage project for kids & adults is done! It is a bottle-lantern based on the architecture of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, 20th century European visual artist and architect. A combination of art & architecture always makes every project unique and educational! A little bit of a history - … Continue reading Friedensreich Hundertwasser Visual Art inspired decoupage lantern
Old Metal Pan Decoupage
Coffee, anyone? An old pan for oven looked like a crazy idea for decoupage, but it turned out pretty well, especially with some architectural décor images! Those old pans and pots can totally be turned into very useful and pretty things! Plus it is a fun and win-win craft project with kids to do together! Over the … Continue reading Old Metal Pan Decoupage
Nika Art Decor 