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Post-it Note Murals Explained...
The one project by far that I receive the most requests asking, "How'd you do that?" is the Post It Note Mural. In this lesson you will find images and a description of the process we used to complete...
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K-12 Online Presentation
The K-12 Online Presentation, How Technology Helped Me Paint With Mud with your host Ian Sands is now available! Click here!Presentation Description: In today’s high school art curriculum there is a...
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Another Digital Deer Painting
We spent the weekend in a log cabin outside of Boone, NC. Over the mantel was the 4 point buck. I thought it would be interesting to create an observational drawing of a deer instead of using...
View ArticleCrushing Turtles
November is National Novel Writing Month! Since I will save all that time not shaving (Noshavember), I'll be working on my manuscript titled "Crushing Turtles". So what is National Novel Writing Month?...
View ArticleHow To Draw A Zonkey!
In less than two minutes you too could be drawing a Zonkey!If you can draw a square you can draw a zonkey! In this easy to follow, step by step video you'll learn how to draw a zonkey and what to do...
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A Dinocow Christmas!!
So maybe you decided to stay home on Black Friday but are still looking for the perfect gift? Or maybe you are all about supporting Small Business Saturday? Or maybe you know you can get the best deals...
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How to Create Light Graffiti
Light GraffitiSubject: Visual ArtsGrade Level: 6-12Objective: The student will create light graffiti images with digital cameras set to slow shutter speeds This project merges technology with stencils...
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A Moosifesto
Now As the holiday tradition dictatesbrought to you by the Society of Moose Against Using Reindeer(S.M.A.U.R.) I submit to you...A MoosifestoFor hundreds of years Santa Clause has been delivering toys...
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Let's Meet Chug!
Meet Chug is a new art initiative I concocted this morning while drinking coffee. I thought to myself... "Self, what might be fun to paint on?" Then I went to my studio and the only thing there were...
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I Love That Piece! Who Painted It?
I was sitting in a restaurant on Friday. On the wall was a very cool painting of fish. It had a whimsical childlike quality. The stuff I like to paint. The longer I stared at the painting, the more...
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The Last Hockey Game
Ten years ago, my wife decided my daughter would enjoy figure skating. Every Saturday I would take her to the rink for lessons. The figure skaters practiced in the center of the rink and I was able to...
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Free Kindle Ebook!!
For Christmas you got a Kindle, Kindle Fire or other ereader thingy. Cool! Now all you need are some books to read. Well, have no fear, I'm here to help!My publisher has made available, as a special...
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CrittaColors!
Ever since last year's Critter 2.0 project, I've been stumped for a good interactive street art piece. Sure, I've continued to send out some of the classic Critters and even created a Zonkey Army but...
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CrittaColor Prototype ...
I take the first interactive Crittacolor prototype out to be released. Before I do, I stop off for a bite to eat with Kim. We're sitting there having lunch and she asks, "What's that?" I start to...
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A Look Back at 2012
The New Year is always a good time to reflect on where you've been and set a course for where you are going. In some ways, 2012 marks and end to many things... for example I retired from hockey,...
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First Batch of CrittaColors Released!
Released the first batch of CrittaColors tonight starting in Raleigh, NC. CrittaColors are blocks of wood with coloring book style art on the front and instructions for photographing and posting to...
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CrittaColors Out and About!
The CrittaColors are starting to pop up. The most recent sightings are local, staying close to the Raleigh, NC area but you know how these things tend to spread ;)First up, Thursday... CrittaColor at...
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Crushing Turtles : Done
Two years ago, while taking a vacation on Bald Head Island, I started a chapter book titled Crushing Turtles. This book was something much different then anything I had written before. A strange title,...
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CrittaColors Traveling Further
CrittaColors are starting to get out there. Sure these things always start local. Like the CrittaColor above, caught and colored right here in Apex, NC. However, it doesn't take long for these things...
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Southwest Wake News Like Critters
The Southwest Wake News like Critters, especially Crittacolors. Aliana Ramos stopped by the Apex high School art room and asked a few questions. the she typed up the following article.You can read the...
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