Colored Pencil Name Design
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Date: 2020-08-22 Author: Sierra Machado Categories: art education, art tutorials, colored pencil, colored pencil drawing, distance learning, drawing Tags: art distance learning resources, art education, art lesson all ages, art lessons 2020, art lessons for distance learning, art lessons step by step, art teacher blog, art that can be done at home, art tutorial for kids, art tutorials for beginners, colored pencil, colored pencil art lessons, colored pencil distance learning lesson, colored pencil name design, colored pencil tutorials, colored pencils for the classroom, distance learning lessons, drawing, drawing art lessons, drawing at home, drawing lesson plan, drawing tutorial, drawing tutorials you can do at home, featured, graffiti letters, high school art lessons, how to blend colored pencils, how to color letters to look 3-D, how to draw simple graffiti letters, how to draw with colored pencil, how to teach art online, how to teach colored pencils, middle school art lessons, middle school colored pencil lesson, that art teacher, that art teacher lesson


This colored pencil name design is totally classroom ready and adaptable for whatever your teaching situation you find yourself in. You can use this for distance learning, a social distanced classroom, home school or for the independent artist looking to enhance their colored pencil skills.
My head is spinning trying to find distance learning art lessons that also can be used in the art classroom face to face. My school district has three opening plans right now, which means my brain is trying to plan and comprehend three different situations….so enter my new BFF colored pencils!

Students can write out their initials, full names, words or quotes that are meaningful to them. Simple bubble or block letters work, but this colored pencil name design would be a great segue to a discussion about graffiti. My students always respond to Banksy images and the discussion question “Is graffiti art?” always gets my students thinking.
This could be a sketchbook cover or portfolio design and I know students can feel successful even if they use very simple lettering.
In my classroom I use these basic Crayola colored pencils:
(these are affiliate links, which means if you purchase using it I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you #artteachersidehustle) but you can level up with any brand) you love or have on hand.
If you are looking to stock up on colored pencil lessons, check out this Paint Splatter Drawing tutorial. It’s a great way for students to learn how to blend colors and feel successful with the organic free form shapes they create.

If you are interested in more Distance Learning Lessons, check out my growing collection! I don’t sit still and made tutorials like a mad woman from March until now. #2020
What colored pencil artworks are you obsessed with? I’d love to hear from you!
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