How to Earn Credit while Taking a Gap Year
As you finish your senior year of high school it can be hard to decide what to do next. Do you want to attend a 4 year college, get an associates degree, or take a gap year? In case this is the first time that you’re hearing of a gap year, let me […]
How to Start using your Sketchbook Today
For years I carried around a sketchbook, but only wrote in it I felt like if I couldn’t make something perfect or beautiful, I just shouldn’t make anything. SO WRONG. . Finally, I allowed myself to start playing. And taking the advice that I gave my students. (novel idea, I know) . And now, I […]
AP Art Classes for Homeschool Students
learn art online from amber kane on Vimeo. You know that you love art and that you’re good at it, but you feel stuck in a rut, and like you’ve taken your work as far as you can without help. You’re thinking about wanting a creative career after high school, but you and your parents, […]
Teacher Tools: Are you using Adobe Spark?
I haven’t used Adobe Spark very often, but every time I do sit down and use it, I question why in the world I don’t use it more. It’s easy, like click a few buttons easy, and makes things look beautiful and professional. So this is for you if you’ve never tried, I say […]
An Introduction to Digital Photography
Digital photography can be a blast to teach, but it also comes with a lot of challenges. You might not have cameras or the proper technology for all of your students. You likely have some students that are great with a DSLR and others that have never seen one before. It’s also very possible that […]
Paper Weaving as Design
Yesterday I talked to you about new found love for paper weaving, I mean really, I’m a bit obsessed and plan to spend my weekend just me, the studio, and strips of paper. In the event that you’re as excited about it as I am, here are some more ideas. Mixed media paper weaving […]
Does Paper Weaving Have to Be Elementary?
Making a weaving sketchbook… playing with paper and new patterns. A post shared by amber kane (@teacher.kane) on Aug 25, 2017 at 5:25pm PDT Most people think that weaving, especially paper weaving is something to teach in elementary school. It allows students to use a ruler, scissors, work on fine motor skills and get an […]
Looking for some sketchbook inspiration?
In the last post, we looked a lot of different types of sketchbooks and talked about the pros and cons of many them. I asked you to think about what kind of medium you might use and how that will affect the weight of paper that you need. To think about the size of your […]
How to select the perfect sketchbook
A tool that every artist/ creative person should never leave the house without, is a sketchbook, however, going to the art store for the first time to pick out your perfect sketchbook can be a bit overwhelming, as there are so many choices, and you may not be sure how to decide which is […]