Category: Art

Portrait Painting Project Tips & Tricks

Check out my high school self-portrait project. Learn about my struggles with portraiture and the tools I use to teach my students.

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Painting Abstract Art: Teaching When the Simplest Concepts are Actually the Most Complex

Abstract art is one of my favorite types of art and it’s an art form that I always include in my high school visual art curriculum. It can be hit and miss, some years they get it and run with it, other years it’s like pulling teeth. Despite my mixed results I am committed to…

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Tips for Teaching A Watercolor Lesson to High Schoolers

A few years ago I began teaching a painting class, after taking a a three year break to focus on ceramics and sculpture. While I loved teaching 3D art, I was excited to move back to the two dimensional world. I always loved painting. and couldn’t wait to teach a course that focused on it….

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Encaustic Art: A 36″x60″ Commission

I was commissioned to create the largest encaustic art I had ever created, 30″x60.” Check out my process and the final piece.

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Joining the Art and Craft Fair Circuit

Check out my very first set up after joining the Atlanta area art and craft fair circuit. Read about my set up, artwork, and more.

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Craft Fair Booth: Making My Set Up

Check out what I got to set up my first craft fair booth. This includes where I found resources and how I pulled it all together.

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