Second grade is the oldest grade I work with this year so I’m trying to stretch them as much as I can in the drawing area. Learning how to draw objects is a tricky thing for small children. I love children’s art and never ever want them to lose their imagination or creativity; so teaching them realistic drawing skills is a mixed bag. How do they get the skills AND keep their own drawing style? Continue reading
I LOVE THIS CHALLENGE SO MUCH!!! The main takeaways I’ve learned from this experience are:
- Make time every day to draw, even if it’s only for 15 minutes.
- The only way to get better at anything is to practice, practice, practice.
My confidence is coming up, my ability is coming up, and I feel I’m getting a little more creative because of it.
Want a cool way to integrate paper scraps, string, glue, and various materials into sculptures showing the basic lines? Look no farther than this line project. Continue reading
I was wandering around the Internet the other day, don’t know what I was looking for, when all of the sudden, this caught my eye:
And it has been the best time ever! Continue reading
Thank you, Muhammad Ali.
Meditating and exercising almost daily; treating MY art practice like it’s my job. Feeling good. Would love to hear how ya’all keep motivated.
This is a copy of the letter I posted on my school website (2019 – 2020 school year) to inform parents of my teaching practice and philosophy in art education.
This was a lesson that has now sparked a collaboration with various teams based on a two things: beauty and eating. Continue reading
