Teaching Kids About Art
Variation on a Tree
Posted by Jackie in In the Studio | 0 comments
A variation of the Vincent van Gogh tree project is to use chalk pastel rather than oil pastel. Kids often draw with a tight grip on their pencil and their hand firmly placed on the paper. With chalk pastels, you can emphasize a looser style of drawing and the kids need to raise their hand off the paper. Ask them why that would be necessary and you will always have a few hands shoot up to say that if you keep your hands down you’ll smear the chalk!
About our Founder
“Art ignites the flame of curiosity that lights our path through life.” – Jacqueline Cassidy
Jacqueline, an Elementary and Middle level art educator, is the founder of The Primary Kids®.
While looking for children’s art storybooks that she could integrate into her classroom lessons, Jacqueline found an absence of well-written stories with interesting characters that were not only engaging but also educational. She took her love of art and passion for education to create a product that will inspire young creative minds. 
