7 Ways to Prepare for AP Studio Art
No matter if you attend an k-12 public high school, charter school, participate in hybrid learning, and/or homeschool, this year likely didn’t end like most others. And you’re probably feeling the summer doesn’t feel like summers past. Many public pools either aren’t opening or are delaying their opening. Camps and other in person events that […]
How to Ask Different Questions when the Problem Feels Too Big
What is creativity and why does it matter? We often connect and intermix the words creativity and art. When looking at works of art that you like, you might find yourself saying, I wish I was that creative. The important thing to understand is that creativity and art, aren’t the same thing. Some art is […]
How to Create with what You Already Have
I moved over the weekend, confession time, I’m not the best at packing. My packing tends to be more like what you imagine an artist packing would look like, it’s creative, but I’m not sure that creativity is what most people are going for when it comes to packing. Here’s what I mean. I don’t […]
How Artists Make Pictures
Yesterday, my brother, Ashley, shared how he comes up with ideas and brings them to life in children’s books. He shared that he knows how to figure out what words to use and what order those words should appear, but how has no idea how to create illustrations. There are several parts to creating images that […]
How do you Reflect and Improve on Your Teaching?
At the end of each school year, I take time to reflect, what went well that I want to do again, what didn’t go well and how can I change it? While I did this when I taught in person, I do it even more since I teach online. With online teaching and learning, the […]
Everything you need to Know about Online Summer Art Classes
I’ve been getting a lot of questions, great questions, about the new online summer art course, Exploring Idea Generation and Visual Literacy through sketchbooks, so I wanted to take time today to answer them for you. Do I have to live in Pennsylvania to take your courses? No, even though I teach through PA homeschoolers, it […]
Behind the Scenes: How to Write a Children’s book
5 steps to consider when writing If you are like me, you never quite understand how artists think. How do they know which line to draw first, or even where to put the line? Or maybe even what part of an image is meant to draw the viewer’s attention compared to the images that play […]
Online Learning: Practical Reading with Tractionalbe
I’ve taught high school students for over 13 years and I’ve noticed that the majority of them are good at reading, but they have trouble comprehending what they’re reading and making the connection to how it applies to them. Does this sound familiar? As a homeschool parent, you’re working to teach literature and trying to […]
Online Summer Art Courses
Special Announcement For years, you’ve been asking me to add other online art courses, not just AP, and it’s happening!! Due to COVID we’re continuing to see more schools and activities close or go online, so the demand for new classes is even more important. I know that what you planned to do this summer […]
What are the Requirements for AP Art?
If you’re thinking about taking an AP Art Course, you’re probably trying to make sure that you understand the requirements. This video will walk you through the requirements and show you some examples. What you’ll submit The college board refers to the AP portfolio as an exam, which can lead to some confusion, as you’re […]