This project combines cursive and Wassily Kandinsky's art style. Check out the page for directions

This project has a watercolor background with a patterned feather. The lesson can be found on the Patterned Feather page

This is a fun, abstract project for St. Patrick's Day. It involves a lot of layering and waiting for each layer to dry.  Start by using colored pencils to create thin, wispy grass lines. Then paint wispy green grass lines. Layer different types of greens such as yellow-green and blue green to create depth. I also, like the splatter effect for textural contrast to the other grass lines. Last, paint in the clovers. Some leaves may be painted in colors other than green to give more visual interest.

This cute project can be found at No. 9 on Martha Stewart's list of St. Patrick's Day Crafts 

Every once and awhile, I see a cool project on Pinterest. This is my version. It is a mixed media project of a cross section of a tree. Students are asked to sketch the tree ring and then paint light and bright swirls. The outside is painted brown, so, that it does not look too abstract and reminds us of a tree. Then students sketch the center of the rings and then spirals it out. Starting at the center, students write their name and the year they were born. From there, they continue to tell their story until they reach the bark. Then they finish with black ink. I don't recommend darker colors because then you can't read the black ink very well.

This project starts by making a bubble print and then finishing with a sea life creature.