artist blogger
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A word that describes me is…
CREATIVE. Once I start, the ideas keep coming! I enjoy nature, color, and creative exploration the most! Color in the right combination can inspire you. When I think of color I think of Sonia Sotomayor’s Just Ask! How you use… Continue reading
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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
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Flow with Gouache
Gouache combines everything I love about watercolor and acrylic paint! Gouache is my new love! If you want to learn more about Gouache, watercolor, and acrylic qualities, then you’ll enjoy this post! Gouache is like watercolor. You can dilute gouache… Continue reading
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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
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Faith Ringgold
Let me start this post with a quote by Faith Ringgold. You can’t sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it. Yesterday I learned about Faith… Continue reading
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Always Paint For the Thrill of It
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. Well I suppose this question comes at a good time. I have written books. I have spent months creating and writing a book. Different Is Beautiful was inspired by a… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 