I know most people make resolutions at the first of the year, but for me, summer break is a great time to regroup and start new habits. I?m currently ...
I?m continuing my ?Top Three? posts this week, and am moving on to art supplies. If I could only choose 3, these are the ones I love and feel confiden...
Yesterday was finally the big day for the online AOE Summer 2015 Online Conference. After looking forward to watching it live, I was happy to have the...
Just to prove that you can make art anywhere, a little creation that I found on a beach in Santa … 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
After years of teaching, I?ve found that a (pretty) organized room lets you enjoy the process, and one in disarray does the exact opposite. It?s no fu...
I barely remember days before Pinterest, but I do recall hours at my local library and the inevitable fines for lost books too. So glad to teach now i...
For the curious, here is a sample of what Regina of Whitney Hills Estate serves for lunch, which her Art Class guests enjoyed last week. The food is h...
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 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
Well, technically books I?m reading AND listening to, to be specific. ?The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up? helped me tackle some long-avoided clutt...
Joan Miró, who combined abstract art with Surrealist fantasy, used a lot of fun shapes that are easy for students to imitate. His squiggles and stars...
Last week I was lucky enough to spend two days with some wonderful and talented ladies in Hickory Valley, TN. They came from near and far to learn a f...
This Mini Mural Set consists of three smaller versions of these popular murals: ?Sunflowers? by Van Gogh, ?Red Room? by … Read More
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
Jim Dine (born June 16, 1935) is an American pop artist. This project uses tissue paper, glue and oil pastels to create a heart in his very textured s...
Many children have a natural tendency to draw small, so I like to direct them in simple shapes that must … 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
