Sculpture by Benjamin Victor
Missy left on comment on a previous post: ” LOVE that you’ve included some of your favorite kids books! Any other books you’d recommend to the mom for reference for trying to teach her kids basic art principles?” I use children’s books all the time in the art classroom. It is a great way to tie in literature and inspire the kids through stories and illustrations. Here is MY list of favorite books for teaching about art. I highly recommend … Read more... →
I’m being uncharacteristically arty in this picture because I want to talk for a moment about art for art’s sake. Last night my husband asked me, “Do you feel good about the work you do? Do you feel fulfilled?” I have wanted to create for as long as I can remember. It has been
Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement.
Art museums can be fun, educational and creative experiences for children and teens. But it requires preparation. Here are 10 ways to make an art museum experience come alive for your family.
Helpful collection of Alexander Calder teaching resources and complete Calder Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.
Try this Easy Oil Pastel Project for Kids with step by step instructions to introduce elements of color theory and develop fine motor skills!
Each of us expresses our creativity in a different way - in all life situations and thus in the interior design. Some people like bright colors, others
How to Make Printmaking Easy for Even Your Most Rambunctious Class % %
We started with a photo shoot! For these self portraits, students posed while expressing a strong emotion. Later, they traced on acetate placed over their 8” by 10” photo printout to capture the es…
Henry Darger, in the realms of the possibly real
Art projects that are fun for kids and bring in big bucks for your school auction!
