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Two modern white chairs that have been decorated with Sharpie doodles.

Art Class: Sharpie Doodle Chairs

Posted on: September 27, 2018

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Need an art fundraiser or art class decor? Try creating doodle chairs! All you need is a chair and sharpies. It’s great for early finishers to work on.

Visual Journal Page 37: Foggy Mornings

Posted on: September 13, 2018

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A visual journal page about my morning commute, which often involved fog drifting between silhouetted trees. Learn how I created this visual journal page.

Visual Journal Collage, Page 36

Posted on: September 6, 2018

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Read about visual journal collage tips, techniques, and how tos. This page is created using old book pages, watercolor, and colored pencil.

Painting Abstract Art: Teaching When the Simplest Concepts are Actually the Most Complex

Posted on: May 23, 2018

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Abstract art is one of my favorite types of art and it’s an art form that I always include in my high school visual art curriculum. It can be hit and miss, some years they get it and run with it, other years it’s like pulling teeth. Despite my mixed results I am committed to…

Visual Journal Page 33: Watercolor Bee

Posted on: April 25, 2018

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Check out how I created a watercolor bee to use in my visual journal. I created this after a bee sting incident in the middle of class.

The chalkboard wall I added to my kids' playroom.

Interior Design: Dining Room to Playroom

Posted on: March 1, 2018

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One day I decided we didn’t need a dining room, we needed a playroom. Cooper’s toys were already filling up our living room and a teepee had been ordered for his Christmas present. This is my weekend adventure of converting our dining room into a one year old’s playroom.