Amelia and I both love drawing. It’s creative, fun, and we get to work together on the lesson. I started college out as an art major, so I never mind a fun drawing project.
One of our favorites is to watch a step-by-step video on how to draw something. We grab a box of markers and crayons, some books to lean on, and paper. We sit on the couch, bring up our favorite YouTube art instructor, and scan through the choices of lessons.
Sometimes what we draw is inspired by something else we are learning about that day, like ants. Other days I just ask Amelia what she would like to draw.
We have one YouTube drawing teacher that is our go to, Art for Kids Hub. The guy’s name is Rob, and he’s fantastic. He always has a kid drawing with him and teaches how to draw animals, toys and other things step-by-step.
He also makes sure to aim his lessons at varying ages. Some of the easier ones, like ice cream, are perfect for a kindergartner. He has others, like LOL dolls, for kids who are a bit older.
This is an excellent example of one for a younger child:
And there are others for older, more advanced artists:
He’s got it all. Whatever you are looking to learn to draw, he has probably done it. It’s always fun for us to draw our pictures in black marker and then color it in.
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