Join Payton as we take a closer look at our natural environment. Learn to zoom in on, draw, and shade patterns found in nature! For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, and either colored pencils or your favorite medium.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Alec Longstreth, creator of the comic Isle of Elsi and other comics, is going to show us how to draw a dragon. Get ready to play along and create your own unique dragon.

This video is part of A2CAF 2020 and will premiere on AADL.tv.

Join Payton and learn the basics of color theory in addition to how to incorporate contrast in artwork using color. For this activity, you will need paper, a pencil, and some means of applying color, whether it be colored pencils, soft pastels, oil pastels, etc.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Join Payton and create an entirely different type of self-portrait! Draw a silhouette of yourself in profile and then fill that shape with illustrations of your favorite hobbies, memories, and things that you feel define you.  For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, black ink pen, and either colored pencils, markers, or crayons. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

Join Payton and discover the history of abstract art and learn ways to understand, appreciate, and evaluate non-representational works of art! For this activity you will need either oil pastels, soft pastels, or acrylic paint.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Join Payton and create a summertime sunglasses drawing with a skewed bug’s eye perspective. For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, black ink pen, and either colored pencils or crayons. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Join Payton and learn about famous impressionist artists and the techniques they used to make art. For this activity, you will need pastels, paper, acrylic paint, a paintbrush, a cup of water to rinse your brush in, and a paper towel or rag. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Join Payton and design a stunningly vibrant spring leaf color wheel. Learn all about tints and shades. For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, black ink pen, and either colored pencils or crayons. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Join Payton and learn about the history of patterns. Discover a relaxing way to incorporate patterns into a drawing. For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, and several ink pens of varying weights. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry. Feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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