I live this vintage war poster for it’s colorful simplicity AND bold message. Now you can make your own with my latest mural template. ? View an...
This circle grid tree idea has been all over Pinterest for awhile, if anyone knows who first thought of this abstract pattern, I’d love to know....
Here is an Elements template I developed last year for my students, but it was in our 6″ x 9″ art journal format. I’ve reconfigured ...
Chuck Close is an American artist known for his super large patterned portraits. I created this mural template with a grid over a line drawing of his ...
Make a mug that smiles back at you. Detailed instructions for this project and more may be found in Jenni Ward?s “Create with Clay 2” eboo...
This flying pig is just one of the five ceramic projects in Jenni Ward?s “Create with Clay 3” ebook. For her instructions, just purchase a...
Here?s a peek at how to make a patterned Pencil Holder, which is one of the featured projects with directions in Jenni Ward?s ebook, Create with Clay....
Roy Lichtenstein used comic book images to ask questions about popular culture. I made this composite of his artwork so students could do the same, OR...
If only M.C. Escher could have lived in the age of Photoshop and Illustrator, I believe his amazing mind would have been blown. It took every Adobe ro...
As summer winds down, I’m starting to plan for the first few weeks of school. Given that our big art fundraiser happens each fall, I try to work...
You may be familiar with the story of Margaret Keane as told in the 2014 movie ?Big Eyes?, but did you know these other interesting facts? ? Margaret ...
In honor of the 4th of July holiday, I’d like to share a coloring page from my USA Flag Mural. Careful coloring will make it look like it?s real...
More help for the ceramic artists and those who wish to become one. The latest ebook from my friend Jenni Ward has detailed photos and instructions on...
This makes a very cute pillow, and is also a good simple sewing project for young girls OR boys. Supplies: Six fat quarters, two wooden buttons 2. Spr...
I hope there are some campers or beginner sewers out there who might be looking for a simple sewing project. It?s a fun way to create your own kind of...
If you like the sound of an intimate art retreat at an historic B&B by a soon-to-be published author / teacher, then this is for you… Plans ...
These watercolor elephants were painted by some of my 4th students last spring. They all did such an amazing job that I decided to feature their art o...
It?s just about wrapped up, my very first art book is in it’s final production stages and then soon will go off to the printer. I can’t te...
Here’s how you can draw a Corgi, because he’s got his own cute little stubby features that are not like any other dog. ? View and download...
This card uses bleeding tissue paper for the watery color, and rubber cement for masking out a puffy flower. Easy summer time painting. Use the...
Here?s a preview of my next mural I am working on ? Saint Basil?s Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow. Architecture just doesn?t get much more ornate. And...
Now available in my PDF Shop, a new collection of animal drawing projects that are targeted for the beginner artist. ? View and purchase Draw Easy Ani...
Here?s some great advice that my friend and ceramic artist shared recently. Nothing like getting help from the experts! ? Clay in the Classroom Save S...
If anyone has ever wondered about my “Sewing Patterns” tab before, here’s a quick explanation. Before I was an art teacher, I was a ...
If I have learned just one thing from years of making tutorials for kids, it’s that simple symmetrical shapes work best for the youngest of arti...
I?m back home from my Whitney Hill Art Retreat, which was a ball. Click below to see my slide show recap. ? View Whitney Hill Art Retreat slideshow Sa...
I?ve had a lot of fun creating over-sized school paper for projects, so I thought it might be a fun to make small ones too. I?m happy to share my temp...
Wow, look what was just shared with me! An amazing artist from Germany took my very ordinary post about paper mache tiles and turned it into this exqu...
I?ve had so much fun playing around with this Lichtenstein-inspired drawing I made for a new mural that I thought I?d share it for others as well. ? V...
During my travels to Haiti a few years ago, I met some truly selfless people whom I have felt compelled to keep working with and see what I can do to ...
