Studio Practices

Self-portraits. You either love them or you hate them. The same usually goes for our students. The idea of peering...

Opening a painting center in the art room sounds like an overwhelming challenge. With many art teachers switching to a...

A couple weeks ago, Andrew talked about elementary STEAM education with Tricia Fuglestad. This week, he’s back with a discussion...

By definition, a theory is not a fact. Yet, we often teach color theory as if it were irrefutable: Red,...

On the rare occasion when I have a free evening to myself, I love to listen to music while I’m...

As adults, we’re well aware of the benefits of sketchbooks. They’re the ideal place for planning artwork, taking notes, practicing...

There are things you just do in art class. For example, throughout their time in school, most kids will learn...

Schools generally divide subjects into isolated bodies of knowledge which neither inform nor advance one another. Even though art educators...

It’s Drawing Week at AOE, and the guys can’t resist getting in on the action. Tim loves to talk drawing,...

One of the most frequent questions in any art room is, “How do you draw _______?” When asked, most teachers...