Schulz and Peanuts (Book Review)
Charles Schulz—known as Sparky from childhood—remains one of the most famous and successful cartoonists ever. Did you know that he originally called his characters Li’l Folk but had to rename them to avoid […]
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Easter is the most sacred Holiday in the Christian calendar. Today, Christians around the World celebrate the resurrection of their Savior. For Believers and art-lovers, I’d like to recommend you […]
Roaming Around the Edges
I first met Trevor Bryan at the regional Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ) Fall Conference a few years ago. He was doing a couple of talks on integrating ELA […]
The “P” Word in Art Instruction
During church a few weeks back, we observed Communion. During the brief message that accompanies our monthly observance of the Lord’s Supper, the pastor referred to the term “again.” It […]
10,000 Bad Drawings
Teachers are great. Inspiring teachers are awesome. Effective teachers convey information about their subject in a way that makes sense. Inspiring teachers go one step further and give you a […]
Hey, Not so Rough! (AKA, Teaching Kids to Draw Lightly)
Teaching kids to be gentle with their pencils when drawing is a tall order! There are two root problems here, and they’re related: how to hold the pencil and how […]
Goofy Gourds: Kindergarteners Exploring Facial Expressions Through Collage
My Kinders finished up their first piece of artwork: a collage made up of colored construction paper using both organic and geometric shapes. My learning goals for them included: Developing foundational skills […]
Artist Spotlight: The Whimsy of Everyday Stuff Made Extraordinary by Javier Perez
Javier Perez, a graphic designer and audiovisual producer from Guayaquil, Ecuador, grew up a curious boy with a deep longing to be part of the world around him. According to […]
A Message of Joy
Despite the East Coast’s rainy Christmas forecast, Luke’s message of Joy will bring people together from all walks of life as Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus. The history of Biblical art is replete […]
Artist Spotlight: A NEW ORDER of Animals by Blank William
I’m on a roll. While writing about Travis Durden, I found another artist whose digital inspiration puts a twist on Star Wars as the newest release of the franchise is […]
Artist Spotlight: Digital Sculptures from a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Travis Durden
At 11:45pm on Thursday I will be taking my son to see the opening of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. I’m excited. I don’t remember seeing Star Wars […]
Avoiding Illness in the Art Room
Last week, I came down with a painful stomach virus (aka, viral gastroenteritis). How painful was it, you ask? To start, my fever waffled between 102.8-103.1. In addition to my fever keeping […]
The Poetry of Seeing 