I posted about this earlier because I wanted everyone to have enough time to get their materials and make a plan!  Now that we are getting c...

 We have been painting & talking about color, color mixing, blending..etc.  I thought it would be fun to try to transfer the ideas into ...

  As artists we take our life experiences, art experiences, training, and imagination everywhere we go.  Anything & Everything can be in...

Every year Cheekwood Gardens has their Cheekwood Harvest festival and invites area schools & organizations to create scarecrows to go al...

I was so excited to try these out, and they did not disappoint! Check out how the Glass Pen & Ink set from Dollar Tree performed! 

If you like metallic markers....check this review out.   They are all from Dollar Tree, but not all things at Dollar Tree  are created equal...

Practicum Student Season!!!! (Yes, Pumpkin Latte Season too!?!?) I'm very fortunate to live in a city that has a lot of universities!!! ...

  Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists.  Seeing his work in person is almost a religious experience.  The color, composition, and ...

 Join the fun!!! During the month of October create a creepy character using something from Dollar Tree. Cut it, add to it, paint it...whate...

This is a great one day project.  We always start each year with portraits (well...after the collaborative project)....so this is a great ne...

  Have you ever met someone that just don't seem to "GET" art in its various forms?  They see a painting...don't "get...

Jennifer Haught and I have been friends for over 40 years.  We were in the same class K-8th grade at Midway Elementary (Not River Elementary...

Clay is all about the process.  It is not an art of immediacy.  You create & wait days for it to dry.  You place it in the kiln to fire ...

At the beginning of every year, I do a collaborative project with the whole school.  This year our theme is GROWING TOGETHER.  I thought lea...

A friend of mine gave me a gift certificate for BLICK Art Supplies!  I've never ordered anything for myself from BLICK...just student gr...

  In the art room, markers are the deceivers, and one of my least favorite classroom supplies!  You know what you are getting with a broken ...

I had the joy of leading professional development up in Elizabethtown, KY this past week. Even though I had to leave my house at 4:30 am (ti...

  When I tell people I studied watercolor in college, they usually respond with, "Watercolor!?  That is really challenging?"  I di...

Robert Indiana's LOVE is iconic.  The image has been used, reused, overused, and abused. Shirts, postage stamps, wall art...it has been ...

 

  As an art teacher, I often find myself reminding my students that "GOOD ART TAKES TIME".  For some reason, they want to race thr...

  If you spend much time with an artists/art teachers, you will notice something about their hands.  They always seem to have evidence of th...

I have never done wood carving. I have no idea what I'm doing.   Let me make that clear right off the bat! ha ha ha It was fun to try, a...

Setting alone in your studio uncertain if your current project is a success or not. Looking at new supplies wondering if you should try some...

WAS excited to see these at my local Dollar Tree....emphasis on WAS!  What my review & you'll see why!

  A friend and former parent contacted me to see if I wanted some of the decorations from their VBS. They had done SPARK.  It is a VBS that ...

There is a wonderful appeal to the paint by number kits that you can by at the store or order online.  Everything is provided for you.  The ...