by Art Mom | Sep 9, 2013 | Art for Children, Fine Art for Kids, Museums and Culture for Kids
I visited the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles with my daughter. Sunday, September 8th, was the last opportunity to see their current exhibit A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living. There are so many great opportunities to appreciate art around us and I love...
by Art Mom | Sep 4, 2013 | Art for Children, Drawing for Kids, Fine Art for Kids
Finding time to draw with my child is something I look forward to. This weekend my daughter delighted herself in writing and illustrating two little books. She gathers paper and has me “bind” it with staples and off she goes to write and draw....
by Art Mom | Aug 11, 2013 | Art Education, Art for Children, Fine Art for Kids
The Americans for the Arts is a great organization to follow and support. I couldn’t help but use the ad you see above to support them on my site. You can follow their blog here. The excerpt below from their website describes their mission: We work hard...
by Art Mom | Aug 5, 2013 | Learn to Paint, My Paintings, Painting for Kids, Vacation Painting, Watercolor Painting
Our family recently traveled up to the Lake Tulloch area of California for a mini vacation. I was eager to escape the traffic and congestion of Los Angeles in exchange for blue skies and beautiful landscapes. I was very pleased with my choice of location to spend a...
by Art Mom | Jul 28, 2013 | Art Education, Articles
When I created this website, I wrote this slogan for myself: “What our children create today shapes our future for tomorrow”. This article I ran across today describes exactly that. It’s so important that our children create: drawing &...