Welcome! Sometimes when people look at modern art they think, “My cat could paint that!” as seen in this Ted-Ed video. Yet, when those same people try to create abstract art they quickly realize it’s not as easy as it looks! This blog post aims to help beginners explore abstract expressionist in a less intimidating … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a silhouette cyanotype. This lesson allows for artists to connect to traditional art methods, explore personal identity and dive deeper into CONTRAST and POSITIVE/NEGATIVE SPACE. A cyanotype is a traditional photography process that dates back to the mid 1800’s. CYANotype gets its name … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a color scheme collage. This engaging collage project encourages artists to deepen their understanding and experience with the element of art, COLOR. By working with a specific and limited color palette, artists are challenged to find images that visually tie into the chosen … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to draw a line landscape . This activity helps artists to build skills using the element of art LINE to create a sense of dimensional SPACE. A variety of lines are used to create this composition including STRAIGHT, CURVED, THICK, AND THIN. It’s a great activity … Read more
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to draw an op art worm tunnel design. This activity helps artists to build skills using the elements of art: SPACE, LINE, FORM & VALUE. Using the principle of design, RHYTHM, the design produces an optical illusion that creates a funky sense of movement through alternating colors. This composition … Read more
Looking for some FREE and FUN web-based art making websites that you can incorporate into your art curriculum? Below is a list of some cool programs that involve a variety of art techniques and that come recommended by me for their ease of use, quality and creativity! Enjoy! Gartic.io Gartic is like a digital, interactive … Read more
After nearly a decade of teaching secondary students, I’ve had a lot of time to test out a variety of 2d art projects. Let’s face it: as teachers, sometimes we plan and plan and plan. We are so excited to deliver the project, and then… it flops. Students are uninterested and the final products aren’t … Read more