Studio Practices

Screen-printing is a unique and magical way to create and can lead to amazing discoveries. Unfortunately, it can seem impossible...

Printmaking can be intimidating to art teachers. There is so much terminology and so many different processes; it’s easy to...

Most art programs have a lot of used chalk pastels. Your inclination might be to pitch them, but did you...

What is the art challenge initiative? It’s a great way to get your kids working on their skills dealing with...

There are some mediums our students just love. Printmaking is one of them. As a college student, I loved the...

As art teachers, we have certain art processes we love to teach and others that make us think twice. For...

Why do you use sketchbooks in your classroom? Because you feel like you should? Because you need bellringers or an...

Tim absolutely loves sketchbooks, but unfortunately, Andrew doesn’t share his passion. Instead, Tim brings on Andrea Slusarski to explore how...

Teaching portraiture can be difficult. It’s often something students struggle with and complain about. However, once they see they can...

Do you remember the first flip book you made out of a pad of Post-it notes? We’ve all done it,...

Aesthetics matter to art teachers. They always have and they always will. We are masters of appearance, able to facilitate...