My Art Club students had such a great time creating these Nesting Doll Paper Chains recently. We examined a few Matryoshka dolls from my personal collection. This inspired my students and they jumped right in creating some beautiful patterns on their figures. They loved that they did not have to draw the faces on theRead More
Studio Love
Painting along side my students is how I fill my creative bucket. Kids LOVE seeing the process of creating. Here is a snippet of my studio desk. Happy Creating!
Art in Nature: Moss
When my family and I are walking slowly thru the woods on our nature hikes I love looking for small patches of moss and lichen. The term “moss” has often also been applied to lichens. After all, they are both small things that grow in shaded places and resemble neither a mushroom nor a vascularRead More
Evergreen Trees
Pacific Northwest Evergreen Trees I was so inspired by the tall Cedars and Conifers I experienced on my trip to the Pacific Northwest. Here is a project with video that I created from that experience hiking on the beautiful trails in Olympic National Park. Supplies you will need: Black Construction Paper Chalk White Elmer’s GlueRead More
Paper Lanterns
We are ushering in the beauty of Autumn’s arrival with these beautiful paper lanterns. The paper we used is diffusing paper from Roylco and it creates a beautiful effect. Supplies Needed Diffusing paper 6″ x 9″ (4 sheets) 6″ x 6″ cardboard (2 sheets) Tempera paint Watercolor paint- liquid or pan Brushes Thin black SharpieRead More
Rainbow Dot Forest
My students loved creating this forest of dot trees inspired by the inspirational book, The Dot, by Peter Reynolds. Supplies Needed: Various shades of tempera paint colors Brushes Large paper Creating Tints and Shades On a large paper start painting dots the size of a hamburger. Next, add simple circles around the dots making sureRead More
Matisse: Yellow Sunflowers
Matisse’s early paintings were mostly interior scenes and landscapes. By the late 1890’s he stopped painting using the traditional techniques that many of his fellow artists were using. His paintings became bolder and much brighter and gone were the paintings with dark backgrounds and refined brushstrokes. Matisse followed the contemporary artists by using bold, bright,Read More
Matisse’s Pineapples
As a student, Henri Matisse began his lifelong interest in still life painting by making copies of masterpieces in the Louvre. Matisse painted Still Life on a Table, in the town of Nice, the Mediterranean resort town where he resided beginning in 1917. After staying in different hotel rooms Matisse decided to rent an apartment.Read More
Matisse: A Still Life Study
Matisse loved creating beautiful still lifes containing flowers and bowls of fruit. These 3 art lessons, inspired by the artist Henri Matisse, are simple, successful and fun. Just like Matisse, I love using bold, bright colors of tempera paint splashed on paper. If your students love to paint, these delightful mixed media projects are perfectRead More
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