Understanding how to Control Shutter Speed and Aperture on your DSLR
When using a DSLR camera, there are a lot of options when it comes to the settings that you can control. ISO White balance Shutter Aperture The 4 settings listed above are the ones that you’ll work with the most when taking photos. Let’s work to better understand the purpose of shutter and aperture. Watch […]
Are you Making these 3 Common Photography Mistakes?
A common misconception about the AP online 2D Design course is that it can’t include photography, and I wanted to make sure that you know, that isn’t the case. There are 4 art related AP Art courses, 2D Design, Drawing, 3D Design, and Art History. Photography, both digital and film ( yes, there are still […]
How to Find New Ways to Advocate for Art Education
I’ve spent a lot of time reading books about Art Education, education, and creativity. I’ve also learned that it’s important to read books from other genres as they provide new perspective and often help me to generate even more ideas. Recently, I’ve used stories from Joyful and Hit Makers in my online art classes. ( […]
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 […]
How to Write about Your work: 100 Characters at a time
AP 2D Design and AP Drawing courses have a writing component. Seeing the word writing, stops many students in their tracks. The good news is, while there is writing, it’s not a lot, in fact it’s 100 characters per piece. Students have 100 characters to write about the materials they use, this part comes easily […]
Everything You Need to Know About Recommendation Letters
The first time that a student comes to you and asks you to write a recommendation letter can feel a bit overwhelming. You know that writing a quality recommendation letter is important to the student, and you want to provide them with a good letter. As the requests for recommendation letters start pouring in, it […]
What to do When Students Request a Recommendation Letter
The first time that a student comes to you and asks you to write a recommendation letter can feel a bit overwhelming. You know that writing a quality recommendation letter is important to the student, and you want to provide them with a good letter. As the requests for recommendation letters start pouring in, it […]
How to ask for a Recommendation Letter
How to ask for a recommendation letter. You know that you need a recommendation letter for a college application, your dream job, or a special program that you really want to get into. First, you need to decide who you’re going to ask for recommendations. Start by creating a list of past teachers or people […]
How to Help Students Learn to Ask Questions
It’s important to teach students how to develop their own questions and ideas that guide their artwork, but for many, this is new and hard. A great way to help students get started is to show them examples of artists. Share the questions that the artists are asking, and the work that they create in […]
How to Teach AP Students about Selected Works
As you begin teaching your AP students, it important to help them understand the difference between the sustained investigation and the selected works. I found that my students always get the most confused about their concentration and the quality section in the past. Below are examples of what I’ll be sharing with my students. You […]