Giving Your Students an Appreciation of the Arts When you set out to become a teacher, it isn’t always enough just to teach a rote set of knowledge. You want to give your students an appreciation for the each knowledge area so they not only know things and how to do things, they also understand […]
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Senior Citizen Scams If you have a senior citizen in the family, there really is nothing more heartbreaking than to discover than to find out that your loved one has been the victim of a senior citizen scam which robbed them out of their precious retirement savings and puts their retirement at risk. When you
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When Web Design Gets Annoying! The Internet is home to various artists, web artists, and designers both professional and amateur. It can afford to provide individuals with opportunities to freely explore their artistic capabilities and publish content to a borderless audience. However, unluckily, alongside this freedom of expression afforded to everyone is the capacity to
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Costa Rica Art Vacations Costa Rica has quietly been growing in the art world, but in recent years there has been even more of a developing art community. While this island is located in an area that is heavily influenced by Pre-Columbia art, artists that are indigenous and those that have elected to move to
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I am sick to death of landscape painters who think of themselves as artists Of course, I do not want to seem like a snob here, but let’s face the facts. There is so much boring and bland art out there, posted on practically every wall of every building, and on every channel of every
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Brick Fundraising Leaves a Moving, Lasting Legacy Brick fundraising specialist Larry Cannon (www.bricksculpture.com) has helped hospitals, churches, schools and non-profits raise funds with memorial brick fundraising since 1988. In 1992, a brick fundraising wall raised over 0,000 for Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. But the benefits continue on and on. Susan Bryant, the current
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Awaken the Creative Genius Within Creativity is a topic that I address quite frequently in my coaching. Many clients come to me stuck on allowing their creative juices to flow. As a professional writer, I have had a lot of experiences with writer’s block, and even with laziness. And people know that this is a
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Acrylic paints can be diluted with water Acrylic paint comes in a tube, just like oil paint. However, since acrylic paint is water-based meaning it dissolves in water instead of oil-based meaning you need to dissolve it in oil or turpentine, it’s much easier to clean up after. You can soak your brushes and clean
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Starting an Art Collection Identify what kind of art you like. The following techniques can help you determine what that is: 1. Visit 3 to 6 museums displaying different types of art. Finish your visit by purchasing postcards in the gift shop that reflect artworks that are attractive to you. Toss these cards in a
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The History of Teddy Bears Teddy bears have been around since 1902. The teddy bear came to being when President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shot a black bear held captive by his hunting party. Also worth noting is that President Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot this captive bear became a very popular political cartoon by Cliff
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