Quit doing that
Introduction I first titled this article “Learners vs. Keepers” and expected to write about how doing artwork is always about learning, even if you don’t like what you end up with. But when I started writing, I wandered over into a rabbit trail. Sometimes that’s a...
Are you awesome?
Almost every artist deals with a low sense of self-worth at some point. One time as I was teaching, something really cool happened. I found myself in the midst of an impassioned speech with every single student’s face turned towards me, listening intently,...
Outsmarting the Genie
“Why doesn’t my kid make me a beautiful work of art in your class?” Have you ever heard that one? I have. So, pretend I’m a magic genie and I give you a choice. You have one wish. The only limitation is that your wish has to be about food. Genies are always putting...
Our special words and methods for this week
We make up our own more concrete terms for many traditional art concepts. This week is a very important one for accuracy and seeing things visually. Here are some of the terms we use and their definitions. Most of this is taken from the lessons’ Art Words...
COLOR tip of the day
SPLIT COMPLIMENTARY Here’s a very Springtime color scheme. It’s called a Split Complimentary, which is a great set of colors and a very handy thing to know about. You’ve probably heard of the Complimentary color scheme. This happens when you...SCROLL & TEACH
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Video Walk-Through
This walk-through video uses our sister site, The Art Instructor, but the set up is exactly the same.
