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Picasso-style Painting by Alisa Burke

Had to share this post by Alisa Burke.  She shares a video of her doing a painting and does it with her baby girl, Lucy, in a back carrier.  It's adorable.  She's a great example of how one can be a mom AND an artist.

 Video Here

Floating Paint or Dyes on Water

Ahmet Sahin demonstrates a very interesting painting style called Ebru, a Turkish art technique. Watch the transfer at the ending too.

 

Art Inspiration

Inspiring song and illustrations by Andrea Dorfman

 

Artist Profile: Eric Carle

Eric Carle, a famous children's book author and illustrator, has a new book out named The Artist who Painted a Blue Horse.  It's about doing things your own way, coloring outside the lines, and encouraging kids to just play.

 

Art with Kids

I homeschooled my kids for the last three years . . . until this year.  They are in Montessori school and it's going well . . . but there are days I miss them.  I miss the time we used to spend together, the discussions, the stories, the laughs.

So when my 9 yr old son is home sick with bronchitis and wants to do art with me, I love it!  I think once a month, I should make each of them play hookie so they can do this! : )

While mom plugs away on the Scotland painting, he draws Mark Kistler style (3-dimensional cartoon drawing).

Bliss.