How to Make a Mini Art Museum for Your Art Class Having a Mini Art Museum in your classroom is a fun way to teach art history, history, science, and more! Here are some tips to make your own mini museum and things I would do if I built another one: Find or build a […]
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Mini Art Museums Teach Art History Through Play Want a fun way to learn art history and museum curating? Build a mini art museum. When my husband saw me spending hours and dollars working on my mini (not so mini considering it’s 4 feet tall!) art museum to bring to my classes and workshops, he
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Are You or Your Students Pressing Too Hard While Drawing? Draw Your Portrait Art with Non-Photo Blue Pencil I taught a self-portrait art workshop to kids in grades 1 through 5. The first time I taught it, the kids liked their “Before” instruction pictures better than their “After” instruction pictures. (Big fail on my end.)
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Custom Watercolor Dog Portrait Paintings On Saturday, I spent the day painting pet portraits at Parachute Home’s Lincoln Park, Chicago location for their National Dog Day event. It was such a fun event as dog owners brought in their pets for treats and a custom watercolor portrait. Guests signed up in advance so I was
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Have You Heard of TAB Art Classes for Kids? This art teaching method builds skills and techniques in many mediums, but allows for maximum creativity for children. Why is maximum creativity crucial in your student’s art class and why is art class important anyway? Read 7 reasons why art education is essential here. TAB stands
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Year of the Dragon Art Prints Read more about the inspiration behind my dragon art prints. Sleepy Water Dragon Art Illustration Print “Water Dragon” was the first dragon I created for a little girl’s nursery room. The original colors are purple and green, but I changed the colors digitally and prefer the red version. Both
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Why Do Children Need Art? 7 Reasons Why Art Class is Important According to the Harvard Business School, creativity is an in-demand skill. A curriculum encouraging creativity means most of the time the projects won’t look alike and may not even have any recognizable subjects in the younger grades. Read more about the importance of
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Art Field Trip to the Shedd Aquarium Originally we were going to lead kids on a field trip planned for the Art Institute of Chicago, Ping Tom Park murals, and the National Museum of Mexican Art. However, having such a large group of kids and adults made the trip impossible so we changed it to
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5 Reasons Why I Attend a Regular Art Critique Education – One of the main reasons I like my art critique group is because I learn so much. We share resources, tips, and ideas every week. We connect each other with the tools we need to be more successful artists. Socializing and Networking – Most artists
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A Note About my Process Oriented Art Teaching Style Hello! Thank you for taking a class with me or considering enrolling in an art class with me. I want to explain my teaching style and philosophy. Whether it’s a virtual class via Zoom or in-person, I believe the best art happens when students use their
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