I thought I would end the summer with a series of Dancer Etiquette posts. We’ll talk about everything from how to behave at an audition to how to respect the theater (and yes, AS ALWAYS, your quest…

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The power of imagination can transform a simple idea into a magnificent sight. Self-taught photographer Kelly Tan showcases these magical, inspired

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Each day she composes, conducts, and plays her own "life song". Some days it is loud and tumultuous; other times it is a soft and flowing ballad. Her life song plays on...day by day...note by note...from the depths of her very soul. Created for Art Uni International - Magical Backgrounds - Competition No. 1 www.flickr.com/groups/art_uni_international/discuss/72157... 56/365 Photo Manipulations Project background - h.koppdelaney www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/5393408331/ Piano keys - Chloester www.flickr.com/photos/etherealdawn/4000020864/ woman - YanivG www.flickr.com/photos/17796222@N00/139666526/ The music notes are photoshop brushes courtesy of www.obsidiandawn.com

I love, love, loved my bulletin boards from last year. I think having a board with the lines and spaces labeled up at the front of the room was really helpful, especially while students were playing recorders. I loved my quote board a lot. I know it was over the head of my little ones, but I explained what it meant to my 3rd-5th grades and I think it was great for showing them that I truly believe that each student plays a crucial part in my classroom, and that even if THEY feel they are not good at music, they should still participate because they do add something so special. I almost wanted to just leave these boards up for this coming year, but I think the kids love it to have something new and exciting on the walls when they come in, and I love having a fresh look. I have been on the search all summer for something that would inspire me when I entered my classroom. Here are my inspiration pictures and quotes: In my search for music and ocean pictures and quotes, I came across an article with this title: "Music is like the ocean, it does not belong to any one race or culture" I loved that too, but wanted to simplify it a bit more to "Music is like the ocean, it belongs to everyone" So there was my inspiration to build my theme around for my room. I love it! Then I remembered I had already done this set of posters for the new Core Arts Music Standards: So since I already had purchased all the nautical clip art and backgrounds, I thought I would put them to good use in my new room theme. I knew I wanted another lines and spaces bulletin board, so I came up with "Sailing Through the Staff". I had also thought about "Boats are Sailing in their Place, on a Line or in a Space", but it was a little too much like last year. I'm going to show you how I set up this board for anyone who wants some ideas: Here's what my room looks like after the summer. Luckily, I was able to leave my velcro circle and board spots on the floor and everything is relatively in its place on my shelves. To start off with I added my background to the bulletin board, stapling it into place. You can use butcher paper or fabric, but I used a $1.00 plastic tablecloth from Dollar Tree. I get more variety in colors that way! For the staff lines, I used streamers or crepe paper. Instead of stapling it right away, I begin by taping it. I just kind of eyeball it and I was actually covering up the folds from the tablecloth and it worked out perfectly. Once the staff lines are taped, I added the boats and lifesavers with double stick tape. (ok, so funny note about these pictures- I had my laptop set up on video because I was going to do a whole tutorial. Then my laptop died and I left my cord at home, and what I had recorded the volume was way too quiet. But I took some screenshots from it and figured I could just write out the directions!) Such is life! Once I saw everything was where I wanted it to be, I would staple the streamers into place and cut off anything that was hanging over the edge of the board (including the tape). Next, I lifted up all of the boats that were on a line and put a staple behind them to help keep the streamers in place. This bulletin board is by a door to the outside and when the band teacher comes in my room via that door on a windy day, it can send things flying, so I have to make sure everything on this board is really nailed down. Last year I didn't staple my birds in place and they stayed for pretty much the whole year. I would have one fly off every now and then, so this year, I put double sided tape on the back of the boats and lifesavers and one staple per picture. I really don't like to see a lot of staples, so I do everything I can to hide them. For the finishing touches, I added 2 borders (one was a sparkly pink, the other was navy with white polka dots) clouds, 2-3 inch letter die cuts and a light house. Here's the final result: If you would like these ready made printables for your board, you can purchase them here. I am working on a music room decor bundle that I will add to as I complete each thing. It is available here. So far it includes this bulletin board kit, binder covers, and the NCCAS Music Standards Poster Set. Here's a peak at what I am working on next: I knew I wanted to save one bulletin board for Solfa Street. Then I thought, "Why not make it SOLFA SEA!?!?!" I am not done with the bulletin board yet, but I plan on going to my school to crank it out later this afternoon. Then I have one big bulletin board where I will put the "Music Washes Away..." or "Music is like the ocean..." quote. Still haven't decided. Let me know which one you think I should do in the comments below!

Taras Loboda nació el 4 de mayo de 1961 en Ivano-Frankovsk, Ucrania, en la familia de I.I.Loboda, famoso artista ucraniano. Se graduó en el Instituto de Arte de Kiev (1979-1985). En 1979 asistió al conocido Zaretsky's Studio. Ha participado en muchas exposiciones internacionales, republicanas y de la Unión Soviética. Desde 1993 vive y trabaja en Praga (República Checa). Es un pintor que crea composiciones temáticas, retratos, paisajes, bodegones. En la actualidad, viviendo y trabajando en Praga, el artista persiste y desarrolla intencionalmente tres motivos principales: el retrato y la figura femenina (cuerpo con líneas melódicas, una mirada con un triste sentimiento de soledad), bodegón clásico estricto y un paisaje fantasma. Taras Loboda, un excelente artista gráfico y pintor con una rica fantasía y un estilo decorativo desarrollado, generalmente trata de mirar más allá de la parte frontal de las cosas, penetrar a través del Espejo de Alicia, al tiempo y espacio que están alejados de la personas cada vez que imagina a un hermoso extraño o flores que hierven sobre la superficie lisa de porcelana y cobre o, si no, lujosos arbustos paradisíacos sobre los lagos helados. Por eso sus cuadros de naturaleza muerta, perfeccionados de manera magistral y con un alto grado de ilusión, se llenan de un brillo encantador y se iluminan con una luz de otro mundo y por lo que son tan terriblemente fríos (como un cristal de hielo). En los retratos de mujeres hay figuras femeninas espléndidamente estéticas, desnudas o envueltas en una tela pesada y densa. En los paisajes de Loboda, las masas sombrías de vegetación en primer plano resaltan la vegetación salvaje y colorida del fondo. El mundo creado por él es un mundo de apariencias rígidas e inmóviles, bastante frío y en la mayoría de los casos parece desprovisto de colorido emocional. Es el mundo de las reservas obvias, la reticencia penetrante cuando todo se detiene medio paso antes de comprender, un momento antes de la solución. El artista atrae literalmente al espectador aquí, lo saca del entorno cotidiano. En cuanto a seducir al espectador al apoyar en él el nerviosismo interior, una expectativa manchada, Loboda es muy bueno en eso. Tiene éxito en las tres líneas de su trabajo creativo porque sus obras son cualitativas e interesantes para el público. Taras Loboda ha sido entrenado excelentemente desde el punto de vista técnico y es capaz de resolver cualquier problema gráfico de forma directa. Parece que no hay complicaciones irresolubles para él en la pintura. Modela fácilmente la forma de las cosas, selecciona pinturas según un principio de contraste, logrando libremente el resplandor y sonoridad expresivos. El color de sus pinturas transmite convincentemente tanto sustancia como sentimiento. Lo más interesante comienza cuando el artista madura, cuando ha desarrollado su estilo reconocible: un juego inquietante y cautivador de "línea de color" cuando el juego se mezcla todos los días en el lienzo y conduce a giros nuevos, a búsquedas, hallazgos y revelaciones. Teniendo qué decir y saber cómo decirlo, Loboda ha encontrado su lugar en el espacio de arte posmodernista europeo y lo defiende constantemente. - Maxim Antipov Fuentes: http://www.tarasloboda.cz/ https://www.facebook.com/taras.loboda.9 http://touchofcolorr.blogspot.com/2018/01/taras-loboda.html https://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2012/09/Lady-in-Red.html https://www.artevolution.com/shop/taras-loboda https://www.artbrokerage.com/Taras-Loboda https://www.rogeryostgallery.com/fine-art/taras-loboda/taras-loboda-art.htm http://www.steven-rice.com/art-taras-loboda/ Nota: La propiedad intelectual de las imágenes que aparecen en este blog corresponde a sus autores y a quienes éstos las hayan cedido. El único objetivo de este sitio es divulgar el conocimiento de estos pintores, a los que admiro, y que otras personas disfruten contemplando sus obras.