There is a wonderful movement happening in major cities across the United States called FREE ART FRIDAYS.  The idea is simple, artists ...

This "bath" is long over due!!  Yes, I'm giving my watercolor cases a bath.  It is true, I'm a bit OCD....but this is...

I'm happy with how these kindergarten mixed media pieces are turning out.  I am going to give them part of one more class to finish...

This is the first step for my third grade Mixed Media piece.  Thinking through what you want to accomplish within a nine weeks(or whate...

To excel in art, one must be patient.   Skill takes time to develop.  Work can not be rushed.  One artist that exemplified patience...

Snow days in the south are not like snow days in the north!!  There is little snow...and talk of BLACK ICE!!! (as if they are the only ...

                            Kindergarten always amazes me with their ever growing skills!! Here are a couple of the mid-year portraits.  I r...

Sometimes an eraser is not enough!  Have you ever been working on a drawing, and seemed unable to get things right?  You end up spend more ...

 Did you participate in MiniMatisse's Global ATC Swap??  If not...you have got to do it next year!!  It has been so much fun to p...

To be an artist, one must be willing to put in the time & energy to develop and refine their skills.  Though "natural" talent...

Every year I pick a theme for my all school art show....that is just how I roll.  I know many of you do not do it that way...and that i...

Change is an important part of the artistic life.  As we experience life, explore new facets of self, and grow mentally &emotionally, i...

                      

                      There are a million kids books with penguins as their main characters! A great one day lesson during the winter months...

                            After posting about an interesting gift on the Art Teachers Facebook page...I had a great response from other ar...

Most of the artists I know tend to be nocturnal, and paint late into the night or early morning.  Though this time can be some of the most ...

                   

I've always been amazed at cartoonists.  They draw their characters week after week, and they always look amazing.  They have develop s...

I think I probably say this every year....but oh well!? I LOVE CIRCLE WEAVING!!!!!! It hasn't always been that way...