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6 Artists That Will Inspire You
(I have made a few changes) Do you have a favorite artist? Artists can draw you in and have you saying wow, I want to try that! An artist’s work can remind you that everyone is an artist. Their process… Continue reading
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How Do You Mix Pink?
You simply take any shade of red and mix it with Titanium White. Add a dot of yellow or complimentary color and now you’re talking! In this post, I’ll share how I mixed pink with acrylic paint. Then I’ll share… Continue reading
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The best solution ever for making beautiful art!
As you paint and work on a project you will hear a voice that says good idea but work on the color scheme. Pull out the color swatches book you made. Paint with the colors you like. How about painting… 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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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 