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Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Colorful crayon artwork with a rainbow, clouds, and flowers, featuring a happy stick figure with glasses at the bottom—ideal for a children's book.

I’m Not Just a Scribble: Children’s Book Author Interview

(Amazon Affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you.) Have you heard of the book…

  • March 4, 2018
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, books, drawing, interview, kindergarten, second grade
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Interview with an Artist: Justin Bua

Today I have a special artist to introduce to you.  His name is Justin Bua.  I was able to get…

  • October 15, 2017
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, contemporary artists, interview, painting
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Article in Arts & Activities Magazine

I’m pretty excited my article in the October issue of Arts & Activities is on the cover! I wrote about…

  • September 17, 2016
  • 3 Comments
  • artists, book review, books, contemporary artists, interview, published, third grade
Cover of the "Stencil Craft Book" by Margaret Peot, showcasing stenciled art on a flower, leaf, mask, whale, and a grid-patterned box.

An Interview with Margaret Peot, author of Stencil Craft

Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you an interview with Margaret Peot, author of the new book Stencil…

  • July 19, 2015
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  • all grades, book review, books, interview, printmaking
A colorful abstract painting by Justin Vining depicts a house on a snowy hill under a starry sky with constellations.

An Interview with Artist Justin Vining

Back in September, I posted a huge list of contemporary artists.  One of the artists, Justin Vining, saw that I…

  • March 3, 2015
  • 6 Comments
  • all grades, contemporary artists, interview, Uncategorized
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An Interview with William Wegman

Wow, do I have a treat for you today!   I had the amazing opportunity to talk with American artist William…

  • October 2, 2014
  • 5 Comments
  • all grades, animals, interview, Uncategorized
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Digital Portfolio vs. Paper Portfolio

In response to the blog post Art Teacher Portfolio Ideas, Abby Rappel asked, “Can I use my website portfolio instead…

  • October 21, 2013
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  • art teacher tips, art teaching, interview, Uncategorized
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Interview with the Peace, Love and Hope Project

I decided to interview Avy, who has started a really wonderful project called the Peace, Love and Hope Project.  …

  • October 5, 2011
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Colorful hand-drawn illustration with the text "Dreams don't work unless you do," incorporating various geometric shapes and patterns. This piece promotes a growth mindset and is also a free coloring page for added creativity.

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Helpful Line Handout

A chart displays 14 types of lines, including straight, curvy, wavy, thick, thin, loopy, scalloped, dotted, dashed, bumpy, zig zag, castle, spiral, and scribbly.

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