In this blog I want to share some advice for teaching kids to draw. I’ll share some advice I have gathered over a few decades teaching all ages to draw and illustrate. Why Observation Is Important One of the first things I like to teach my students is the fundamental concept of art observation. […]
Painting Holiday Ornaments In this blog post, I want to share my favorite painting project that I do with thousands of kids during the holidays – ornaments! This activity is a highlight of my classes and workshop events during the festive season. We paint wooden craft ornaments with acrylic paint. It’s a special activity […]
The Power of Process-Based Did you know that young children don’t need formal art lessons? That’s because they benefit most from experiencing process-based art first! Process art is all about the experience, not the final result. Children thrive on good old-fashioned exploration through process art activities. Plus it is healthy to engage in Process Art […]