A friend of mine sent this to me yesterday……. “My wife doesn’t do anything; she is just at home,” a

Is Art Still Being Taught In Schools?
Being nosy, I often ask the kids who come to my classes if they are having art lessons at school

An Artist is an Explorer!
I love this image. I’ve been creating my whole life but still feel I’ve so much more to learn and

Art Stop Art Challenge No.12! – Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
To teach observational drawing you need to teach how to look. We may think that we look but do we

Art Stop Saturday Story! – Katie and the Bathers by James Mayhew
Georges Seurat was a french artist who worked in the Pointillist style. This involved painting with thousands of dots of

Art Stop Art Challenge No.11! – What’s For Dinner?
It’s an exciting foody challenge today! Can you create your favourite dinner using your skills in drawing and collage? How

Art Stop Saturday Story! – Who Stole Mona Lisa?
Ciao, Mona Lisa here! Did you know that in 1911 I was stolen from my home at the Louvre Museum

Art Stop Art Challenge No.10! What’s Outside?
This challenge is endless and a great activity to get the family involved either working on the same piece or

Art Stop Saturday Story! – Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
Today’s story is ‘ish’ by Peter H. Reynolds and it’s about creativity and personal style being more important than perfection.

Art Stop Art Challenge No.9!
Artists don’t have to use pencils or paints. Art can be made from any material, whatever comes to hand or