Creating with Scraps
I’m an art supply hoarder, also known as, keeping any item that seems like maybe someday, I might be able to make something with it, which is basically every piece of paper and cardboard. In an effort to stay organized and not overtake my home with scraps of paper, I’ve designated a few boxes to […]
7 Questions about Selected Works
Q&A about AP Studio Art and the selected works portfolio. Your AP coordinator will receive a box of portfolios with instructions from the college board. Make sure to follow the instructions closely. Instructions will guide you through adding barcodes to the back of your work and printing out the writing section about your selected work. […]
Have You Failed this Week?
If you want to develop more ideas, you need to start creating. Often, we don’t sit down to create because we don’t have any ideas or think that our ideas are good enough. More than half of the battle is getting started and accepting that you might fail. You might do lousy work. I’m sure […]
Start with a Question
Are you trying to come up with an idea, or solution to a problem, but feeling stuck? Have you tried phrasing it as a question? Here’s what I mean. If you say I don’t have my paper written that is due tomorrow, that signals to your mind, and anyone around you, that you’re simply sharing […]
How to Get Started
“If you don’t PRODUCE, you won’t THRIVE” Cal Newport, DEEP Work Do you look at other people and wonder how they get so much done? Do you see people writing, taking photos, and making art, and wish that you knew their secret? The most important step is getting started. Even if you love making art, […]
How to Have an Endless Supply of Ideas
One reason that people are fascinated by creatives, is because they seem to have more ideas than everyone else. Ideas solve problems Ideas start businesses Ideas generate income Ideas are playful and fun Fill in the blank. Why do you think that the ability to generate ideas is important? We LOVE the thought of having […]
Finding Your Creative Comfort Zone
I read Megan Auman’s blog about scale and her comfort zone in art-making, and while I haven’t been thinking a lot about scale, I have been thinking a lot about what type of work I like to create. For years I wove one-of-a-kind scarves, and then I stopped. Not because I didn’t enjoy the making, […]
What Makes a Resource Valid?
If you take AP Art history, you’ll practice writing responses to essay questions about works of art throughout history, and you will be asked to, ” Respond to a provided prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.” So, what does that mean? In order to make a […]
Art History related Children’s books
If you want a fun way to learn more about artists and works of art throughout history, there are a lot of wonderful children’s books to explore no matter how old or young you are. Below is a list to get you started. Jean-Michel Basquiat by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Just Being Dali: The story […]
5 Tips to Write about Artwork
There are many approaches that you can take to writing about your artwork. The most impactful include contextual information that helps the viewer better understand your ideas and processes that aren’t obvious from simply observing the artwork. Below are five questions for you to explore while writing about your work. Write down your idea: What […]