Great Projects for Teens

I taught a class at my local library yesterday. I am teaching five classes over the summer, 3 down two to go. The project yesterday was creating a masterpiece based on a famous artist. Last year we did Van Gogh and starry night, this year we did Piet Mondrain. An abstract artist who visualized his subject he had in his brain down to geometric shapes and primary color. I gave them artistic liscense to use more color choices but they were limited to 4.

http://www.storyboardtoys.com/gallery/Piets-House-Large.jpg

copy and paste this for a view of Mondrain's work. In the end very fun.

How right brained are you??

Here's a little quiz for those of you that can't resist a good quiz. Mine came out 75% right brained. Not a surprise. how about you?

http://painting.about.com/library/quiz/blquiz-rightbrain2.htm

Wordle

I am not sure if this will work, i am still learning,
check out and have some fun at www.wordle.net

Mod Podge Rocks: Mod Podge formula guide. You've been waiting for this fairy tale.

I finally understand Mod Podge...Not that I use it all the time, but I do use it more in the winter when I can't go outside to safely spray...I do want to preserve my lungs....


Mod Podge Rocks: Mod Podge formula guide. You've been waiting for this fairy tale.

The good, The bad and the Ugly

The good: I have Central AC in my house including my art room!!
the Bad: There is a smell of PVC glue that is overwhelming
The Ugly: I am forced out of my house until it goes away

I finally took the plunge and had my 45 year old heating system redone. So as long as I was doing that I also had Central Air put in...it was no easy project. 3 men..4 full days. The GREAT...GREAT...GREAT part of this is will now have AC in my art room...
Prior to this the scenerio was this: summer , only run in there to get supplies and throw things back in, because it is too damn hot, Fall, finally there is a cool day, I clean up and straigten up, Winter/Christmas painting madness comes, a mess again, clean in spring just in time for summer.

Time to get organized!!

Arsty Crafty Queen, What does it mean?

I am the queen of projects, queen of gadgets....I am the "go-to" person for trivia and research. I am not sure what that makes me. We all know what a "Type A" personality is, but what about the rest of us. I'm the type with organized clutter....don't touch it or I won't be able find anything.

When you are the queen of trivia and research and knowledge you get alot of phone calls from your friends asking you questions and opinions on things...It's very funny. I've had "how do you cook a hotdog ...boil the water first, then add the hot dog, or place the hotdog in the water and then bring to a boil?" That was from an about to be married couple, discovering differences in how things were done in their households. They've been married seven years so I guess they survived the small stuff. :) I also gotten questions about car repair which I've had to respond..."I don't know something on everything." But I'm good at directing people on if I don't know the answer.

Artsy Crafty Queen and a Whole lot more.

being creative

Being creative is a great thing, yet sometimes I only have time to think about being creative instead of doing it. I am envisioning the next great painting and not doing it. I hoping blogging will give me an outlet to share my creativity beyond my 4 walls. I never feel its real unless its shared.