Tag: children’s art

Mixed-Media Art, Painting

Turtle Girl II

Each time I draw a girl finding a turtle it turns out a little bit different from the time before.  I’m having *fun* so I’m just going to keep going with these turtle girls.  Just like my first Turtle Girl from last week, I transferred my design from the sketchbook […]

Drawings

Butterfly Meets Narwhal

During our recent hospital stay, our window looked out upon a construction site. It was right in the middle of what used to be the back parking lot.  Our nurse told us that they’re building a new addition to the hospital, a whole new tower. And that’s when I got […]

Art With Children

Paper Tole

I’ve unknowingly used this paper craft technique before but did not know it had a name and a history.  It’s called paper tole, or 3-D decoupage, and it was fashionable during the 18th century.   I recently stumbled upon an exquisite paper tole creation by artist Lonnie Bullington in Somerset Studio’s special publication, Marie. (scroll down to […]