Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

How To Draw Bambi & Thumper!

In celebration of Bambi coming to Blu-ray March 1st I wanted to share two slideshows with you.  Learn how to draw Bambi and Thumper from celebrated Disney Animator, Andreas Deja.


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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Book Review: Art With Anything

About the Book
With 52 weeks of fantastic art projects using easy-to-find, everyday materials, Art with Anything provides a year of creativity, imagination, and fun for children ages 4-10!
Organized alphabetically by material, each week features one everyday material (address labels, fabric scraps, leaves, rocks) and provides five days of unique activities, increasing in complexity with each day. Art with Anything uses materials like buttons, cardboard, hole-punch dots, junk mail, masking tape, sandpaper, and salt, which encourages recycling and reusing!

Children will love making “Glitter Photo Jars” or working on “Shake-It-Up-Bag Paintings,” and projects like “Family Finger Puppets” and “Fluff-N-Puff Mobiles” will keep them entertained for hours and stretch their imaginations.

Whether at home or at school, in child care or an after-school program, exploring the process of creating art is one of the most compelling ways children learn, and Art with Anything keeps children learning creatively all year long!

My Take on the Book
This book is an amazing collection of art activities that will simply amaze you! Not only is it filled with great activities, but it is filled with great activities that use materials that you can find anywhere.

One of the things that I liked about this book was that this book uses the idea that art is everywhere and can be made by anything. This idea opened my eyes and showed me that my kids can easily become budding artists without spending a ton of money.

One of the things that was nice was that the book shared numerous projects that could be done with numerous types of materials. You will find a plethors of different types of actiivities that are easy to attempt and easy to follow.

So if you are looking for a great book to use with kids, this one is the one to get. It is a great resource for parents, grandparents, babysitters or other caregivers. Check it out today!





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Friday, January 28, 2011

Soft Launches NEW Limited Edition Brooklyn Artists Tee Series


Soft Launches NEW Limited Edition
Brooklyn Artists Tee Series
Proceeds Will Be Donated To FREE ARTS NYC

What Inspires YOU? 




NEWS

Soft Clothing is proudly based in Brooklyn NY and is inspired by the street art and visual artists that surround their Bushwick design studio. In an effort to support local Brooklyn-based artists' work, they are set to launch a Limited Edition Brooklyn Artists Tee Series on February 14, 2011. A portion of profits from the sale of these long sleeve printed tees will go toward supporting FREE ARTS NYC, a NY-based organization that provides under-served children and families with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring programs.

"We commissioned three well known local artists to create a tee shirt design based on what inspires them. The process itself was very inspiring for us! For the tee design, we thought a lot about what kids love, how they make art, and how open and potent their imagination can be. Creativity is very important at Soft, and as a former educator, I am so happy to be able to support both local artists and art education through this creative project." States Soft Founder, Jessica Ralli.
"Free Arts NYC is thrilled to be a part of Soft Clothing's inaugural Artist Series collection and pleased to support the local artists involved."
FREE ARTS NYC

What Inspires Our Artists


Ipswitch Tee:
Drawing by Timothy Hull, Artist
"I am inspired by patterns, phenomenon and antiquity. This particular drawing, however, was directly inspired by my 1975 Cape Dory Typhoon sailboat."
 
Graffiti Tee:Photo silhouette concept and design by Gisel Florez, Photographer
Kid photography by Ellen Letcher, Artist


"I am inspired by adventure. Within my photographs, I try
to convey the energy and emotion associated within the subject."

We Tee:
Free Arts NYC
Mixed media collage by Ellen Letcher, Artist
"I love photography, painting & design. I am inspired by love and imagination, and this mixed media collage was inspired by the differences between robots and humans."

 
To view the bios of the Brooklyn artists CLICK HERE

 
About Soft
Many children are extra-sensitive to the texture and feel of clothing. Soft® is the first line of inclusive clothing designed with the needs of all children in mind, including those with sensory sensitivity, a common symptom of Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD and many Developmental Disabilities. Soft® provides extra comfort with their use of flat seaming, 100% of the softest combed cotton, wide collars, encased elastic waistbands, printed labels (tagless) and more. Soft is based in Brooklyn, New York and designed by Jessica Ralli, a Special Educator, and Suzy Kogen Friedman, a mom and caring family member to a child with Autism, both of whom share a common goal to design clothing that can enhance a child's social skills, sensory organization and concentration by addressing unique sensory needs but without sacrificing personal style and self expression. Soft® supports organizations that support Autism Research, Inclusive Education, and dis/Ability awareness such as the Autism Society Of America, SPD Foundation and Autism Speaks.
 
About FREE ARTS NYC
Free Arts NYC provides under-served children and families with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring programs that help them to foster the self-confidence and resiliency needed to realize their fullest potential.

Sprout Kidz
Brooklyn Artists Tee Series available at Sprout Kidz in Park Slope, Brooklyn.






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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Photoshop Glowing Edges Art

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FAMOUS ART QUOTES, MUSIC QUOTES, PAINTING QUOTES, FILM MAKING QUOTES, PHOTOGRAPHY QUOTES:

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
~ Henry Ward Beecher

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
~ Scott Adams

Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.
~ John Ford

What passion cannot music raise and quell!
~ John Dryden