Cup Cake Art for kids

Good Enough To Eat

This is a great art lessons for kids in all Elementary school grades. I am a huge fan of Wayne Thiebaud and always make sure to let the students know about his work. Make sure to show your students/kids how he loves to paint "goodies".

I used model magic for this lesson (see picture) but know it can be expensive and since I am all for affordable art lessons you can just as well use clay, play dough, make your own.... 

We then created ice cream sundaes with toppings galore. 

Putting the art in a plastic cup when finished and writing the name of the student on the cup made it easy for the art work to find its owner  when dry and for the art to not topple over.

We talked about how colors can represent flavors, we talked about the shape that can represent foods, we talked about texture and of course color until we all turned blue ;). 

Wonder how many of us had "real" ice cram sundaes later that day? I did...

GOOD LUCK

Making it healthy

I never in my wildest dreams thought kale chips would pass my lips and be chewed with a smile on my face. Today the miracle happened.

Shopping at whole pay check (Whole Foods) in the chips section I was amazed at the $5 price tag on the tiny small bags of kale chips. Having read about this new "thing" I wanted to try eating like a rabbit. Walked off to the produce section and for $3 I got 2 big bunches of kale.

Once back home I googled "Hot to make kale chips" and was told by Mr Google to start with clean dry kale torn into small pieces. Toss these in a bag with some olive oil, salt and balsamic vinegar. Sounds disgusting but just you wait.

Spread the shaken kale onto a cookie sheet and bake 20 min at 300f. You will for sure wonder if you are doing it right since these kale pieces turn a funny color. Open the oven after 15in and find a piece that looks dry. HEAVEN!!! These chips melt in your mouth, don't taste like kale and you can't get enough. After eating half of what I made I realized I had just consumed half a bunch of kale :-0

I am still in shock and have to seal the rest of my chips in an air tight container so I don't eat them all. Can't wait to see what the family thinks ;)

Jeanette

Kids art lessons

I have just changed some pricing on the individual art lessons at Kids Art Classroom. You can now purchase individual art lessons (pdf files) incl step by step directions and national art standards for only $.99.  Below are some samples. These lessons were created by me and made possible by my little students. Start planning for art with your kids/students today.....

Feel like art journaling again...

So I don't think I can wait for my studio to be move in ready to get creative again. Think Ill dust off some art journals and head to the Gamble Gardens to do some water coloring.... or just get my fingers sticky with some paper and glue. That is the best with art journaling... no rules, nothing can go wrong, no one has to buy and its just for YOU!!!

Jet lag and summer dreams

Arrived back in the US after several weeks back "home" in Sweden. I already want to go back. Summer in Scandinavia is quite the experience... I rode my bike at 11:30pm when the moon and sun still did this dance for who would win. Sunglasses still on at 9:30pm. The birds would wake me up again at 3am with the sun shining through my window.

Perhaps all this is causing the worst case of Jet Lag I have ever had? 

Not much painting or creating this summer but hope to change that when my art studio is done with its remodel. My sun is spending the summer in there home from college so the project is put on hold.

We are experiencing a heat wave here in the Bay Area and with no AC it will be HOT. Perhaps a trip to the mall is in order.

HAPPY SUMMER ALL!!!!

Spring is here to stay

Spring is finally here. It's hard not to get inspired by all the wonderful colors....

Will miss you Max

My cat of 8 years had to be put to sleep today. I will miss Max who has kept me company in my art studio for a long time. It will be hard but I know he has no more  pain. Max motivated me to paint and sew cats. Here he is... sleeping on his favorite blanket by the window in my studio.

Love You Max