Blog posts about art making
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a drip sculpture inspired by one of my FAVORITE contemporary artists, Dan Lam. Before exploring this project, check out Dan Lam’s eye catching drip sculptures on her website here and her Instagram page here. Dan Lam’s “tactile, technicolor sculptures use unconventional materials to … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to draw a mandala. This technique is great for beginners. This activity helps artists to build skills applying the elements of art within a RADIALLY BALANCED design. Radial balance is when elements radiate from a centered point in an evenly distributed manner. While mandalas look … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to draw a funky, curved hallway with checkerboard walls. This activity helps artists to build skills using the elements of art: SPACE, LINE, & VALUE. This composition can be done with a range of art materials, and finalized with creative color choices. To begin, all you will … Read more
Pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), created unique artworks inspired by comics. A great deal of his art features onomatopoeia, which are words that sound the way it sounds. Some examples include ZAP, POP, CLASH, ZING, BOOM, SPLAT, PURR, BUZZ, and many more! His works often used primary colors, bold outlines, and Ben Day dots. This … Read more
Are you a beginning artist looking to build your skills drawing a human face in proportion? This step by step tutorial is a great activity to develop your skills. This tutorial features a step by step guide with photos and written directions. Let’s get started! * Hey educators! Scroll below to purchase this ready-for-class instructional lesson.* What is … Read more
I recently started doodling these funky organic forms stacking upon one another. The forms were relaxing and calming to draw. I really got lost in this. As an art teacher, I loved all the different art concepts drawing helps to develop. Some of these concepts include: This lesson can be drawn with pencil and then … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a monochromatic winter landscape painting. This activity helps artists to build skills using the elements of art: COLOR, SPACE & VALUE. A monochromatic color scheme shows variations of tints, tones and shades of one color. This composition can be done with a range of … Read more
Looking to explore drawing a portrait that uses COLORED LIGHT to create visual interest? This post guides artists through how to draw a gridded portrait that emphasizes the subject’s EYES using colored pencils on black paper to render colored light sources. Additionally, this post shows artists how to use a basic grid system to aid … Read more
Looking to build your skills in drawing portraiture with charcoal? This post guides artists through how to use charcoal to draw a realistic portrait. Additionally, this post shows artists how to use a basic grid system to aid in drawing realistically. * Hey educators! Scroll below to purchase this ready-for-class instructional lesson.* Materials list: *NOTE: As an Amazon … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a geometric, Bauhaus-inspired paper collage. Prior to beginning, it is helpful to learn more about the Bauhaus art movement. Some of the key characteristics of Bauhaus art includes (1) simple, geometric shapes, (2) basic color schemes, and (3) asymmetrical balance. This activity challenges artists … Read more