Yesterday, my daughter asked me this question and it completely took me by surprise. I had to think long and

Art has Power!
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.