What you Need to Know to Move your Teaching or Business Online
I’ve been getting a lot of great questions about teaching art online and online teaching in general. I’m doing my best to answer them through blog posts instead of individual emails and messages, as it saves some time, and gets the information to more of you. If you just stumbled upon this post, and have […]
Online Art Courses for High School Students
One of the most common questions that I used to receive was, “How does it work to take an art class online?” And while, there are still some people that ask that question, because of COVID-19, we’re quickly figuring out how to teach EVERYTHING online. The good news for you, is that I didn’t start […]
Tips on Staying Focused and Taking Action During a time of Distraction
“If you don’t PRODUCE, you won’t THRIVE” Cal Newport, DEEP Work Right now, more than ever, it feels hard to produce. It feels hard to focus. In many ways, you have more time than you did before, and at the same time it feels like you have less, or like time starting working in a […]
Art Supplies for Making Art At Home
A lot of people are asking, how will students make art at home if they don’t have supplies? While this is a valid question, we also need to be willing to ask a few different questions. When we can’t come up with an answer to a question, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t an answer, […]
Art Supply list for making Art at Home
A common question that I get from students and parents that are interested in taking the online AP 2D Design class and/or the online AP Drawing class, is what supplies are required? The simple answer is that I don’t require any specific supplies, but I also want to provide you with some ideas to get […]
Why deadlines in Art Matter and How to Plan
I’ve been teaching AP art courses online for 6 years and a common question that students ask, is how to break a project down into small parts so that they can make sure to complete it on time. I’ve learned that being about to create a plan and a schedule is an important life skill, […]
How to Make a Schedule, Avoid Chaos, and Still be Creative
As many parents, students, and teachers are trying to navigate what it looks like to do online a big question is how to help students plan. Online learning naturally creates more autonomy for students, which can be a good thing, if they are provided with the right information and supports. Even as adults we often […]
How to Remember what you Read
Do you spend a lot of time reading, but then feel like you can’t remember what you read? I made a goal to read 40 books this year, but I didn’t just want to read books, I wanted to remember what I read, learn, and apply my learning, this meant that I needed to make […]
Tips and Tools to submit Your AP Art Portfolio
As I’m getting my students prepared to submit their AP portfolios, I’ve been making additional handouts and videos, so that everyone is able to access the information as long as they have internet connection. The first video walks students through the process of uploading and submitting their work. Even if they aren’t fully ready […]
How to Start Teaching Art Online
Teaching art online sounds like a lot of fun, and it seems like it would be hard to do, plus where do you even start? How do you find a job teaching online? I get asked this question a lot, and it depends on what your goals are. Are you hoping to teach art online […]