Benjamin and Lyla both love to color, but right now all they do is scribble. I have stacks of sheets that Benjamin has colored all over and I was hoping to do something fun with them. I saw this tutorial at Smile Monsters for making your own paper gift bows and I immediately wanted to turn the scribbles into bows. These are such a great idea for wrapping presents (especially

Awesome idea (scribbles framed by shape).

therhumboogie: “Human spirography, Tony Orrico makes these stunning drawings for 4 hours sometimes to make one large piece. I think they are just an amazingly beautiful feat of patience. ”

I gave my Sketchbook Practice class the assignment of making as series of "scribble paintings", and then cutting them up to make grid compositions. A scribble painting, or drawing, is one in which you are just making a variety of marks, trying to get some variety, but without regard for composition. After all, you are going to tear it to pieces, or cut it up somehow anyway. Here is an example of the process: Original Scribble Painting I cut up the painting and placed some pieces in a loose…

My girls seem to love drawing more than ever right now. All kinds, all tools. Audrey spotted some "Stained by Sharpie" fabric marke...

I gave my Sketchbook Practice class the assignment of making as series of "scribble paintings", and then cutting them up to make grid compositions. A scribble painting, or drawing, is one in which you are just making a variety of marks, trying to get some variety, but without regard for composition. After all, you are going to tear it to pieces, or cut it up somehow anyway. Here is an example of the process: Original Scribble Painting I cut up the painting and placed some pieces in a loose…

Think crayons are for kids? Think again! There are all sorts of great ways to use a box of crayons in your art- here are a few ideas... Go ...

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Discussion: Scale: big and little What colors has he chosen? Value chart? what is value? How do we make colors lighter? How do we make them darker? Lines: what lines do we see, what lines can you think of? Look at Matt Duffin's, Crowd Control, 2006 on display at Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA Does this painting remind you of a scene in the Wizard of Oz? What is happening behind the curtain? Why donkeys? are they smart? What are they standing? What is the artist trying to say? ARTIST…

Today’s feature article is from the talented Roopa at Putti Prapancha! Enjoy!Tape Resist Art is one of my favorite art techniques where it is entirely process based, yet the product turns out beautiful and unique each time!!! We have even used this as a party activity during my daughter’s 3rd year birthday and all the kids...Read More »

il lee’s work by ball point pen il leeさん、本当にボールペンで描かれたの？どれもとてもいいです。 いつか本物を見たいものです。