Just to prove that you can make art anywhere, a little creation that I found on a beach in Santa … Read More
It?s possible to make really brilliantly colored paintings without expensive watercolor paper. Start with liquid watercolor paints, and paint on ̷...
If you live near Hickory Valley, TN and love to make art, I’ll be sharing my favorite projects at Whitney … Read More
Edward Hopper (1882 ? 1967) was a prominent American realist painter. He was a skilled watercolorist who is now famous … Read More
I?ve decided to venture into the land of Art Camps for the first time this summer, but in the most … Read More
I am happy to post my newest mural, Our Lady of Guadalupe, as requested by some of my Catholic followers. … Read More
I?ve used this approach for drawing and painting the Statue of Liberty for years, and even kinders amaze me with … Read More
This Terrarium project is an example of how art and science can mix, with beautiful results. I?ve done this with … Read More
Here?s another project that I want to bring back this fall, hopefully with old grocery bags so there is a … Read More
I think a monkey tutorial is long overdue, especially as their faces are really made of some simple, symmetrical shapes … Read More
Just posted to My PDF Shop, my latest How to Draw ebook. In it you’ll find diagrams on how to … Read More
Here?s a combo photo / painting that I made of my amazing dad a few years ago. It?s from his … Read More
Sometimes the typical tie drawing for Father?s Day just gets old. 1. Students made a board by gluing 7 jumbo … Read More
I did it, I made a commitment to learning more about all things art teacher related! I’m registered for the … Read More
Don?t throw away those old gift or credit cards, I?ve found lots of uses for them. This picture frame is one of the prettiest, I think. 1. Trim the ro...
This Mini Mural Set consists of three smaller versions of these popular murals: ?Sunflowers? by Van Gogh, ?Red Room? by … Read More
Here?s an idea I tried awhile back when students were learning about camouflage. I loved that they had a chance … Read More
Salvador Dali, famous for his role in surrealistic art, made a series of elephant paintings that to me, epitomize the … Read More
It?s never too soon to inform parents about camp plans, if fact I wish I had made mine before school … Read More
Today I focused on making a flyer for my art camp, which meant choosing projects and assigning them to certain … Read More
The Birth of Venus is a painting by Sandro Botticelli, and depicts the goddess Venus, emerging from the sea as … Read More
If you want your watercolor resist projects to have a little more punch to them, try using oil pastels instead … Read More
If your students enjoyed my Warm Hands project, then they probably will like this one too. My pdf file includes the lined background paper for both th...
I plan to continue with my Recycled Art Journal format for grades 2 ? 4 this fall. A post over … Read More
Why was I an air dry clay snob for so long? This Crayola stuff is great! It stuck to itself … Read More
Summer is made for trying out projects that I have trouble doing during the school year. Turns out it was … Read More
Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994, serving until 1999. A symbol of global peacemaking, … Read More
Today?s kids are fortunate to have SO many choices when it comes to art supplies. One that I would not … Read More
Time for an update to my popular Dandelion drawing posting. My previous little diagrams have been replaced with a downloadable … Read More
