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Little Miss Muffet VS a Raptor
The discussion usually happens around every October. As Halloween approaches, my students and I often enjoy chatting about all things scary -including scary movies. This is the nice thing about the art room, as long as we continue to work … Continue reading
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Art Teacher, Art Studio, & Art Lessons!
Well, folks I went out and did it. I got my dream job teaching art to kids! No more background acting (it was fun but it soon wore me out). For the past five years, I’ve been teaching visual art … Continue reading
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Traditional vs Modern Colour
When I bought my watercolours in Italy almost two years ago, I was really, really excited. I had been told by an artist friend about the paints sold at, Zecchis, an art supply store that sits tucked away on a … Continue reading
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Tagged illustration, Renaissance painters, Sketchbook Pro, watercolours, Zecchis
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Searching for Chinese Picture Books
Last October, my father, sister, and I went on an amazing dream trip to China. My dad, who is the inspiration for Stephen and the Lake Monster, was born in Shanghai and moved to Canada when he was twelve. He … Continue reading
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Tagged A New Year's Reunion, by Xin Yi & illustrated by Cai Gao, by Yu Li Qiong and illustrated by Zhu Cheng Liang, China Spree, Chinese picture books, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Hsinex International Corporation, Lotus Lantern, The Boy Who Outfoxed a Fox, The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats, Tongli
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Going Digital With Sketchbook Pro
I really love drawing and painting but I have to admit that colouring in my inked illustrations is my least favourite thing to do. Once that paint brush hits the paper, it’s done. No going back and sometimes that permanently … Continue reading
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Tagged Autodesk, digital colour, illustration, Sketchbook Express, Sketchbook Pro
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