Collage is one of those art forms that kids naturally understand. As adults, I think it is best if we give them access to materials and then get out of the way. However, as children spend more time practicing with collage, their work will become more sophisticated and they will need additional supports with materials,Continue reading “Collage: Getting Started”
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Toddler Collage Art + Strawberry Graham Yogurt Pops
Greta and I have both been busy working on collages lately. Greta has watched me make collages countless times and I haven’t yet thought to have her make her own at home. I know she’s made them at school, but she blew me away with her collage skills. Little collage artist in training, I tellContinue reading “Toddler Collage Art + Strawberry Graham Yogurt Pops”
Greta’s Butterfly Watercolor
Butterfly, watercolor on paper, 9×12″, 2014. This watercolor painting started off as a painting for another person having a baby. Then, Greta discovered it and took it to her room so she could hang it up. She fell in love with it and said, “For my big girl room,” so many times that I cavedContinue reading “Greta’s Butterfly Watercolor”
Recycled Crayons {2014 Valentine’s Day Cards}
Greta and I recently raided my crayon stash for all the small nubs that are just too difficult to use for big and small hands alike. These turned out so well – my next move is to raid the crayons in my classroom and make new crayons for my students to use. No sense inContinue reading “Recycled Crayons {2014 Valentine’s Day Cards}”
{Better Than} Best Pizza Crust Ever + Drawing App
Sometimes accidents are happy ones in the kitchen. I was trying to make dinner the other night and Greta was in the process of melting down – I simply waited too long to start dinner for her sake. I tried to make my favorite pizza crust, from memory. Usually this isn’t so hard, but whenContinue reading “{Better Than} Best Pizza Crust Ever + Drawing App”
Baby Handprint Watercolor
I started this painting quite some time ago. I won’t tell you how long I have been procrastinating finishing this, other than my daughter’s hands and feet are much bigger than they would have been had I finished it when I started it. I started by painting simple abstract design using patterns of shapes andContinue reading “Baby Handprint Watercolor”
Bluebird Hill Art 