Art Lab for Kids: Susan Schwake Artist Study – Large Scale Ink Drawing

We are half way through our second Art Lab, which is about giant ink drawings. As part of this lesson, the girls have been doing a Susan Schwake Artist Study. Actually, it was more of a picture study but Susan Schwake didn't name the giant ink picture she used for the lesson: I wanted the…

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Butterfly Inspired Jewellery

Lillie latest art lesson was on sculpture.  She chose to focus on her jewellery (of course).  The first set of photos were taken at the nearby butterfly garden.  It was these photos, along with sculptor Richard Cresswell's butterfly benches, which inspired her to create some beautiful, unique butterfly jewellery.  Anyway, enjoy! The following photos show…

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Drawing Cutlery {Learning the Art Basics}

Lesson five was all about drawing cutlery.  The actual purpose wasn't that one needs to become a connoisseur at drawing a knife and fork; no, the real reason why learning to draw cutlery is so important is on account of its shiny surface.  Shiny, reflective surfaces are notoriously difficult to capture accurately and the artist…

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