A Painted Garden

art

  • How Not to Teach Art

    The project was Starry Night by Van Gogh. My artists are third and fourth-graders. I showed them Starry Night. Then we watched a video. We watched and paused as we painted along. That is where I went absolutely wrong. The… Continue reading

  • How to build confidence in your art

    What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Every time I get to teach children art, I am reminded that confidence and great ideas are always here. There is no need to build it. My students always pick up… Continue reading

  • Painting with a cup of tea

    It was a rainy day and it felt good to paint flowers with various tones of blue. I said the focus of this post should be why. Off the top of my head here goes. Why do I paint? What… Continue reading

  • Exploring the Color Apricot Crush

    Last Sunday’s post was about making a list. This week I am writing about the color of the year, which is apricot crush. During the week I blogged about the gift of art, orange roses, abundance, and playtime with ornaments.… Continue reading

  • Artist Quote-Michelangelo

    “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo I always have an image that comes from my soul. Then I paint until I’m done. It wasn’t always this way. I have shared my… Continue reading

  • I’m expressing my art in colorful textural ways that I have not done before. I’ve been teaching children art. Or should I say learning from the students because, in all honesty, they are my teachers? Oh my, I started art… Continue reading