Category: Art Technique

The Magic of Using Children’s Story Books for Art

I want to talk about something that makes my heart sing – using children’s storybooks to inspire art. I’m excited to share the wonderful world of merging storytelling with art. Imagine this: a cozy corner full of wide-eyed children, flipping through colorful storybooks. As they dive into the tales and vibrant illustrations, their imaginations soar. […]

Crayons Can Help You Teach Art Lessons

Crayons help you teach better Hey there! Ever thought about using basic crayons to teach art lessons? Well, after teaching art for over thirty years and thousands of lessons, I’ve got a secret to share with you. Let me tell you how I came back to the good old traditional crayons. It might sound weird, […]

Kids Air Dry Clay Winter Tree Luminary Craft

Happy Winter Solstice! I thought I would pop in and share a fun Air Dry Clay Winter Tree Luminary Craft. A Clay Modeling Art lesson to celebrate winter with your kids. I saw this craft done on another blog, one of my favorite adult crafter blogs – A Beautiful Mess. So I thought “Hey I […]