Art Lessons for Kids
Inspired by a recent comment from Sarah S, I thought I’d address a few paint concerns that some teachers face when teaching art to their students. Sarah commented that when she painted with her students, the projects never really seemed to “turn out”. I know exactly what she means. Perusing art blogs and seeing countless beautiful [...]
I get asked alot of blogging questions. Things like how to make a banner or how to resize photos or even more personal details like if blogging is worth my time. I decided a long time ago that I’m not the right person to ask. When it comes to blog design and technical stuff, I’m [...]
Here’s another question from a reader that I wanted to share with you all. Kim is a Kindergarten teacher who wants to use books to introduce famous artists to her class. I wish I had a list to give Kim and all the other art teachers who have asked me over the years, but I [...]
Today I received a question from a reader asking for advice on how to grade art work. Here is her question: I have been using your site for ideas, thanks a bunch. I have a question for you. I can’t give out grades like A’s, B’s or C’s, so how do I get them to [...]
Ahhh…the first day of school. No doubt you’ve already been into your art room putting new art supplies into pretty bins, throwing out all the junk that you stuffed into drawers last June and dreaming about all the perfect students you’ll be teaching. If you’re really ambitious you might create stations in your art room [...]
Ordering art supplies can be a daunting experience. It’s hard to know what kind of paper works best, which set of oil pastels to buy and what will end up gathering dust. In this series of posts, I hope to shed some light on the most popular art supplies for elementary school kids. Today’s Feature: [...]
I’ve received a few letters asking me about projects best suited for inclusion kids. While I’m not anywhere near qualified to answer this question on a professional level, either as an art educator or inclusion specialist, I will take a stab at trying to address what I find is helpful in my art room. First [...]
One of the most common questions and personal email queries I receive concerns liquid watercolors. As hard as I try to incorporate information into my posts, questions from readers still linger. So here it is. My official post about liquid watercolors! Cue the fireworks! Liquid Watercolor Paints Questions: What are they? Liquid watercolors are [...]
I have quite a stockpile of art questions in my inbox. I’m sorry that I haven’t been as quick to answer as you would like but I’m afraid my personal life is starting to get rather busy again. Here’s the truth about having teenagers: they can require more time than younger kids. Do I hear [...]
I received a question today that might be relevant to many of you… Dear Patty, First, thank you so much for your inspirational blog. I have a love and passion for experiencing art with 4 and 5 year olds and have the honor of teaching twice a week at my daughters school. Your website has been [...]
I received this question via email today and thought my answer, plus any comments from readers, might help Megan out. Here is her question: Hi Patty, First I want to thank you for sharing all of your ideas! As a new teacher, with so much to learn and a lot of other things to juggle, [...]
The skies are heavy and my house warm. I’m sitting in my perch (my office is located in a little nook in my bedroom) watching the rain thunder down. Today is a perfect day for reflection. I’ve learned a lot this year; about teaching art, managing and keeping students happy, and most significantly how transfer [...]
I’ve been receiving tons of emails lately. I try to respond to them all, but if I haven’t, it’s probably because you asked a question that I thought could best be answered in a post. Here are a few questions that I’ve received lately. Maybe my responses can drum up discussions that would be helpful [...]
I received this email from a Deep Space Sparkle reader regarding hosting a Family Art Night. I hadn’t done one in years and wasn’t even sure I could remember what I did, but a little searching through my old photos was successful in jogging my rapidly deteriorating memory! “I am planning a Family Art Event [...]
I’ve received so many amazing emails lately. There is just nothing better than a big thank you for all the work that goes into blogging. When I started this blog a couple of years ago, there were so few of us. Maybe two or three people with art blogs. Now, there hundreds! Yay, for us! [...]
