Dear Timberwolves,

I have missed making Art with you all so much!  Even though we are starting out the school year online, I wanted to make sure you know that we will still be having Art.  On Wednesdays this year, I will meet with all of you for a half hour.  During that time we will make things, talk about Art, read Art books, and watch Art videos.  In the next week, I will be sending info to you and your families about how you can access the zoom links to do Art with me, and to Art projects you can do even when we are not together.  I will also keep posting easy and fun projects here on my blog so if you ever get bored, you can check on here for an idea of what to make.   

I look forward to the day when we can all be in person again together!  In the mean time, lets challenge ourselves to find creative new ways of being an Artist.

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

 

Video Lesson #7 Figure Drawing

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

As I said in the video, this is my last video lesson for a while.  That being said, if you have any questions or need ideas for projects over the summer, email me!  I will give you as many ideas as you need to stay creative!  

jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

It's been an absolute joy making these doodles for you all.  I hope you can do some of the ideas on this blog until we can be together again and I look forward to the day when I can see your beautiful art in person again!

Love,

Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #7

Hello Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Fine Arts Friday, I wanted to show you a picture of a cute little embroidery that my friend Kelsey made.  I love it because it's both drawing AND sewing.  Every time I look at it, it makes me smile.

Maybe you'd like to try embroidery sometime!

See you shortly with my last video lesson for a while.

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #26

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Daily Doodle, I made a rain cloud.  For this project, it's helpful to have paper that's a little thicker than computer paper (like watercolor paper, card stock, or a mixed media sketchbook) but if all you have is computer paper, it will work. 

Here's how I did it:

1.  I drew a cloud at the top of my paper.  Notice that I made the bottom of my cloud flat?  I find that clouds look more realistic if you draw them with a flat edge along the bottom.
2.  I colored in my cloud with 4 different colors.  Two different light blues, a magenta, and a dark purple.
3.  I drew a lot of different raindrops below.  I had fun making them in different colors- I wasn't worried about them being realistic.
4.  This is the fun part!  I took my drawing to the sink and I let water run over my cloud for a while until the marker started to drip down the page.  If you made your cloud on computer paper, be extremely careful with this step because it's easy for computer paper to rip when it's wet.

It's really fun to paint water on top of marker.  I like to use this technique when I'm drying a sunset, or if I'm making a landscape and I want the background to look far away.

Give it a try timberwolves!  If you make an extra cool one, please e-mail me a picture at jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

I'll catch you all tomorrow for Fine Art Friday and a Video Lesson!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #25

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's doodle, I did some black out poetry!  The way it works is that you take a page of writing from an old newspaper, magazine, a book that fell apart, and you choose a few words to circle and you cover up the rest of the words. It is very important that you use a page of writing with permission, and that you do not tear a page out of an important book.

Here's where black out poetry can get fun: there's lots of different ways you can cover up the words on the page.  Here's how I made mine:

1.  I found an old book on first aid (that I had bought at a thrift store BECAUSE it was already falling apart).

2.  I looked through the pages until I chose a page to tear out.

3.  I read through the words and I put a box around the words "Be" and "Patient."  As soon as I circled those words, I started thinking about how we have all had to be so patient during quarantine.

4.  I wrote LOTS and lots of numbers across the page until all the rest of the words were covered up.  I wrote numbers because I was thinking of all the days we've had to wait indoors during quarantine.

I am including a google link so you can see more examples of black out poetry.  You can keep it really simple and just color the rest of the words black, or you can make a picture on the page.  Check out these amazing examples that other people have made!

https://www.google.com/search?q=blackout+poetry&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS863US863&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBpJrUjrHpAhVQHM0KHUZ1CygQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1034&bih=588

That's all for today Timberwolves.  I'll catch you tomorrow for my final Daily Doodle of the year!

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #24

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today I made my daily doodle from the car.  Charlie fell asleep on the way home from a long drive, so as he and Simone slept in their car seats, I ran inside for paper and markers and made this drawing.

Can you guess how I made it? 

I wrote the entire alphabet all overlapping and I colored in the spaces created by the letters.  I tried not to overthink it, I just had fun turning the page all different directions as I wrote.  I made some of the letters big and some small.

Tomorrow I'll try drawing at the table again I think!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #23

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's doodle I did a variation of a project I've been doing via zoom with some of you.  Basically, this doodle involves making faces out of things you can find around the house.  If you need some help with this one, collect the following items and see if you can make one work:

something to write with

something shiny

something green

something that can be used in school

something from nature

something that can be eaten

something cold

Have fun with it Timberwolves, and please don't hesitate to send me a picture if you end up making a funny one!

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Video Lesson #6 Paper Towel Roll Creatures

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today I wanted to make a project with something that can be found in the house.  This video lesson is about how to make little animals or creatures using paper towel or toilet paper rolls.  It's pretty simple, and very fun.  I hope you'll give it a try.

If you make one that you love, please e-mail me a picture!  I'd love to see.  jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

Have an awesome weekend Timberwolves.  I'll see you on Monday with the next Daily Doodle.

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #6

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Fine Art Friday, I am showing you the orange wall I painted in my living room (with a bonus of a cute cat tea towel I bought from another artist).  When my husband and I first moved in to our house, the first thing I did was change the paint colors.  In our living room, I painted all the walls white EXCEPT for this bright orange one.  Then, I painted different vines in blue/green shades and in different thicknesses.  It was so much fun to paint, and it brings me joy every time I'm in the living room to see that bright wall.

I hope you enjoy seeing these little peaks into my home.  It has been such a great joy to collect art over the years, and even to add to the collection with art of my own from time to time.

See you shortly with today's video lesson,

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #22

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

I'm cheating a little bit on today's doodle because I already made a video lesson with all natural objects, but today Charlie and I were playing in the yard and gathering sticks and I couldn't help but make another nature doodle.  Truly, I could make one of these every day because it's so calming and relaxing.

If you already followed my video nature design lesson a few weeks back, today I challenge you to use all different materials.  If you live near gravel, you might gather white and grey pebbles and try to arrange them in order from lightest to darkest.  You could pick clovers from your front yard and make a design with the petals of 50 clovers.  The sky is the limit!

I hope you can make it outside a little bit today timberwolves before the rain comes.

I'll see you all tomorrow,

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #22

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

I am so sorry I missed you all yesterday.  All I can say is that I'm human and yesterday got away before I could make you all a doodle.  However, here's your doodle for today!

Today I'd like you to work on fonts.  Do you know how when you type on a computer you can choose different fonts, or different styles and designs for the writing on your computer?  That's what I did today, but instead of typing, I drew my examples.  Do you see how Simone crunched up my drawing?  LOL.

Here's how I did it:

1.  I chose a number.  Charlie has been saying the word "two" a lot lately so in his honor, I choose the number 2.

2.  I tried to draw the number two as many different ways as I could.  I did a bubble style 2, a three-dimensional 2, a two shaped like a snake, etc...

Have fun with it timberwolves!  I tried not to overthink it- just to let my hand do what it wanted.

Until tomorrow,

Artfully Yours

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #21

Hello Timberwolf Artists!

For today's Daily Doodle I want you to invent an island and make a map of the island in your imagination!  There are so many possibilities with this doodle.  You can make a treasure map, you can draw cities, animals, mythological beasts, different climates (desert, frozen tundra, etc...) and the list goes on.  Here is a list of things to ask yourself to get your ideas flowing:

1.  What shape is your island?
2.  What kind of temperature is it?
3.  Are there rivers, lakes, pathways, roads?
4.  Who lives on the island?
5.  Is there buried treasure?  If so, how do you find it?
6.  Is your island in the future?  Is it a thousand years ago?

Have fun with this, Timberwolves.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Video Lesson #5 Tessellations

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's video lesson I am showing you how to make tessellations!  Basically, a tessellation is a special stencil.  It's special because it's made to fit together perfectly on all sides.  In the video, I describe the common problem areas in making a tessellation, but if you find that you are getting stumped, please e-mail me at jstarbuck@cpsk12.org with any questions and I will help you!

The possibilities with tessellations are endless.  You can color them, turn them into creatures, make designs or zentangles on them, whatever you like!

As always, if you make one you are really proud of, e-mail me a picture so I can see!

Have an artful weekend timberwolves and I will see you on Monday with another daily doodle!

Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #5

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Fine Art Friday I am going to share with you a hand painted sign that I found in a thrift shop many years ago.  Do you know how when you go to the movies, there is usually a screen before the movie starts that reminds everyone to turn off their phones and to be quiet during the movie?  Well, a long time ago, the way movie theaters told people to be quiet was that they had these little signs.  I'm not sure how they did it, but they had a way that they could show this sign up on the movie screen through a machine called a projector.

The person who painted this sign probably didn't think of it as Art.  He or she was just trying to paint carefully and in a way that everyone could easily read the message.  However, I find it really beautiful.  I love that it was made by hand and that the letters are a little tiny bit wiggly.  The white words are a little bumpy if you run your fingers across the sign.  In my house, I have it hanging above my piano because I think it's funny that I play loud music underneath a sign that says I should be silent.  Ha!

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

See you for a video lesson in a little bit!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #20

Dear Timberwolf Artsts,

I can't believe it's been 20 days that I've been making doodles for you.  Even though it's fun, it's not nearly as fun as seeing you all in person.  I miss you all so much.

Today's doodle is both fun and easy!  I took one crayon and one piece of paper and I went outside to make texture rubbings.  You can see that I layered the rubbings on top of one another and that I used a variety of pressure: some hard and some soft.  I also tried to find a variety of surfaces: some natural (like bark and leaves) and some man made (like our license plates).

Here are some tips for making a good rubbing:

1.  Use a peeled crayon.

2.  Lay your crayon down on the paper as you make your rubbing instead of holding it upright (like you would if you were making a drawing).

3.  Use a variety of pressure

Have fun with it, Timberwolves.  I know this is one of my favorite ways to draw outside.

Until Tomorrow,

Artfully Yours

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #19

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today I am going to teach you one of my very favorite ways to draw.  The drawing in my picture looks pretty funny, huh?  You know why?  It's because when I drew it, I DIDN'T LOOK AT MY PAPER.  #1 is my hand and #2 is a glue stick.

If you are asking yourself why I would choose to do that, it's because this type of drawing is actually an exercise.  It's called "Blind Contour" drawing.  "Blind" because you aren't looking at the paper, and "Contour" because you are using line only to draw.  No color or shading (though there is nothing saying you couldn't do that afterwards).

Blind contour drawing is really good for practicing really looking at what you are drawing.  When we learned about Still Life this year, we talked about the importance of drawing the details of the objects you were drawing.  When you are only looking at the object you are drawing and NOT the paper, you are not stressing out about making a terrible drawing.  In fact, your drawing probably WILL be terrible (in a great way).

Here are ways to make the best possible Blind Contour Drawing:

1.  Choose two or three objects to draw.  If you are very brave, you could try drawing a person.

2.  When you are drawing, NO LOOKING at your paper.  The whole time.  Till you are done.

3.  Draw very slowly.  The more slowly you draw, the more details you will be able to include.

4.  Don't lift up your pencil or sharpie the entire time you are drawing.  This means you will make extra lines that you normally would not make in a drawing.

5.  Don't just draw the outline of the object you are drawing, draw as many details as you can.

Good luck, Timberwolves.  Blind contour drawing is really fun because you make some pretty crazy drawings, but it's actually an activity that a lot of professional artists use for warm up or drawing practice.

Until Tomorrow,
Artfully Yours
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #18

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today's doodle is another oldie but goodie.  Many of you have done this project with me before, but in case you haven't, here's how I made it.

There are two rules to this kind of drawing:
1.  Only draw one line
2.  Try not to make your line cross over where you already drew.

This is a calming, peaceful project.  Try to let you hand move slowly as you draw, and try to draw your different wiggles and waves on the small side so that you take a long time filling up your paper.  You can try changing colors, hiding little secret pictures in your drawing, turning it into a maze.

If you've done these with me before, try to find a new way of drawing as you work today.

Until Tomorrow Timberwolves,

Artfully Yours
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #17

Dear Timberwolves,

I am posting an oldie but a goodie for today's daily doodle.  Those of you who have had me as your teacher will know this one well.  I always have so much fun making them that I wanted to make another one for you today!  If you remember, we made these drawings when we were learning about symmetry because all 4 sides are the same.

In order to make a drawing like this, follow these steps:

1.  Start with a small shape in the middle.  I usually make a circle, but a diamond or a square will work too.

2.  Add four shapes around the middle shape.  You can think about your drawing like a compass on a map with a north, south, east, and west, or you can think about it with a top, bottom and left and right.  Notice in my drawing that I started with a circle, and then I added the light green triangles on the top, bottom, and both sides of the circle.

3.  Every time you add a new shape, add it in all four sides of your drawing.

4.  Color it in!

As always, if you make one you are really proud of, take a picture of it for me so I can see what it looks like and send it to jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

See you tomorrow Timberwolves,

Artfully Yours
Mrs. Starbuck

Video Lesson #4 Paper Chains!

Hello Timberwolf Artists!

This is one of my MOST requested lessons in the Art room so I thought I'd put it on video so you all could practice at home!  I love paper chains because the possibilities are endless.  You can cut so many different designs, you can decorate them, and you can even play with them after you make them. 

I hope you all are able to give it a try.  Don't hesitate to e-mail me with questions if you are having trouble making it work!

jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

Until Monday

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #4

                                                          

Hello Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Fine Art Friday, I want to show you a painting that I bought 7 years ago at at street fair in Chatanooga Tennessee.  I was visiting my good friend Jessica, and we went walking through a street fair right along a pretty river.  I found an artist who had made a lot of paintings on books, and I fell in love with this one.  The artist called it "Leak," and painted it on a book called "The Intruder."  I still don't know how he did it, but he somehow glued the pages of the book closed so that it can't open back up again.

I love this painting because I think it is kinda funny, and I love how it was painting in a graphic, comic book style. 

I hope you enjoy the picture of Big Boy in my second picture.  He does not care about the painting that I'm showing you, he is begging me to go throw his favorite black ball for him.  LOL.

I catch you all in a little while for my weekly video lesson!

Until then,
Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #16

Hi Timberwolf Artists!

I'm getting today's doodle to you a little later than usual and I'm sorry about that!  Today's doodle is based on the hilarious work of the artist Yoshimoto Nara.  If you haven't seen his work, you can look at it here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=yoshimoto+nara&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhl_Cp3v_oAhXXaM0KHTb3Bk8Q_AUoAXoECCAQAw&biw=1366&bih=625

I've always loved Nara's work because he does such a good job making the characters he draw both cute and mad looking.  When I made my doodle, I think mine came out a little more mad than cute, but I tried my best!

I hope you have fun with this one, Timberwolves.  Nara's work has always made me laugh.

I'm looking forward to making a video lesson for you tomorrow and featuring another artwork in my house for Fine Art Friday.

Until then
Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

BONUS PROJECT

Hello Timberwolf Artists,

I wanted to share with you a project that my niece Alex started making yesterday.  A field guide is when you try to draw and write about the different plants and animals you see in a specific place.  Alex is making a field guide to her own back yard.  She is drawing the plants and insects that she finds and then attempting to look them up and identify what they are.

It's a great project because you can work on it over the course of several days or weeks- however long you like!

I'll update this post with images of the inside of her guide as she completes more.

Until Tomorrow Timberwolves,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #15

Hello Timberwolf Artists,

Today's doodle, which is actually a photograph, is based on the work of the artist William Wegman.  If you haven't seen his work, check it out here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=william+wegman&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS863US863&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZnOq7-PzoAhWTZs0KHbATA9kQ_AUoAXoECCIQAw&biw=1366&bih=625

I've always loved Wegman's work because it's both funny and beautiful at the same time.  Can you imagine how well he's trained the dogs that he works with?

Anyway, I didn't think that my dog Big Boy would appreciate being dressed up, so I used Prarie Dog as my model.  Friends, if you have a patient pet, you can try to dress him or her, but a stuffed animal would work just as well.  As always, if you make one you are proud of, don't hesitate to e-mail a picture to jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

I had a lot of fun with this one and I hope that you will too!

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #14

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today I made an artwork based on the Art of Wassily Kandinsky.  Here is a link to see his work:

https://www.google.com/search?q=wassily+kandinsky&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS863US863&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGucnopfroAhUyAZ0JHQFqCdIQ_AUoAXoECCQQAw&biw=1034&bih=588

Kandinsky made a lot of non-objective art that he often based on music. 

Here's how I made my doodle:

1.  I made a small circle, a slightly bigger circle, and then the biggest circle.  Each time, I tried to think about changing up the sizes of the circles.  sometimes I made the circles similar in size, sometimes I tried to make the center circle a lot smaller than the next two and so on.

2.  I colored each set of circles using marker.

3.  I took colored pencil and draw some circles on top of the marker.

Today I leave you with this challenge: I challenge you to listen to music while you are working and to see if the music can help you decide what colors to choose or how you draw your circles.  For example, if your music is quiet or calm, you might think about how to show that with your hand as you draw. If your music is loud or fun or silly, you might think about colors that could show those feelings.

Have fun, Timberwolves!

Until tomorrow,
Artfully yours
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #13

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

This week each Daily Doodle will be inspired by a different famous artist!  Today's artist is Joan Miro.  Here is a link to follow so you can see his Art:

https://www.google.com/search?q=joan+miro&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiKv-D1ovfoAhXYVc0KHY-2BTkQ_AUoAXoECC0QAw&biw=1034&bih=588

Miro was an artist from Spain who made a kind of art called "Surrealism."  This kind of art was based on dreams and the imagination.

To make today's doodle, first I took a sharpie and I made some squiggly lines.  I was focused on moving my hand slowly and trying to fill a lot of the page.  Next, I simply colored in the different sections made by my loops and scribbles.  It's a relaxing way to work.

Until Tomorrow, Timberwolves! 

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Video Lesson #3

 Hi Timberwolf Artists!

Today's video lesson is on how to make salt dough.  Please make sure that if you do the baking portion of this lesson, you have permission from an adult in your house.

Until Monday,

Artfully Yours
Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #3

           

                          

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Fine Art Friday, I want to introduce you all to Prarie Dog!  Prarie Dog was actually made by my sister Sarah when she was in college.  He is made out of clay and she built him using coils.  He is pretty big.  When you set him on the ground, he comes up to your knee.

The funny story about Prarie Dog is that I actually had to rescue him from the trash!  My sister's husband didn't really like Prarie Dog, so when they got married, he tried to throw him away!  I actually had to take the trash bag away and say STOP!!!  So, ever since then, Prarie Dog has lived with me.  He's moved about 10 different times and has suffered a broken tail and paw, but I glued him back together.

I hope you enjoy looking at this lil guy as much as I do!

Have an awesome weekend Timberwolves, and stay tuned for my video lesson later on this afternoon.

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #12

Hello Timberwolf Artists,

Today's Daily Doodle is Anna's final idea.  If you haven't yet met Anna, go check out Daily Doodle #9. 

Anna says you should pick one thing to draw and draw it pretty big on the paper.  Next, divide you paper into 4, by making one vertical line and one horizontal line.  Next, choose two colors only to color in each section.  It's kind of like the two marker challenge, but you get to do two colors per section.

If you are having trouble thinking of something to draw, you could draw something in your house, something from your yard, an animal, a person, a monster, a vase of flowers, or you could even hop on over to kids art hub on youtube, follow a drawing tutorial, and go from there.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's video lesson and Fine Art Friday.

I'll see you then Timberwolves!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #11

Hello Timberwolf Artists!

Today's project is brought to you by Alex.  See Daily Doodle #9 if you haven't yet met Alex!

Alex says that for today's doodle, your job is to trace your hand and then turn it in to something.  This is a great chance to practice your creativity! 

On my first drawing, I cheated a little bit.  I knew that I wanted to make an octopus, so I traced my hand once, and then I traced three extra fingers so I could make 8 legs!

Notice how on both of my examples my hand is pointing a different direction?  On my octopus, my hand (with extra fingers) is pointing down, and on the face with a funny hat, my hand is pointing up.  This is the time to use your brain to think of great ideas.  Don't think too hard about it- just let your hand turn into the first thing that pops into your head, however crazy the idea might be!

I hope you all find some time to do a little art today and know that I am missing you terribly.

Until tomorrow,

Artfully yours, Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #10

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today's Daily Doodle is brought to you by Anna.  Her Art teacher in Montclair, New Jersey suggested that they choose three things from the room around them and make them into a picture.  The way that I interpreted this assignment was to choose three objects and then turn each one of them into a little creature.

You can see in picture one that I chose a sand shovel, a shoe, and a bottle of room freshener.  When it came time to draw each object, I drew right in black sharpie so if I made a bad line, oh well!  I had to just roll with it.  Remember these tips from our still life unit to help you draw your objects:

1.  Really look at the object your are drawing.  If you choose a banana and it has a brown spot on it, draw the spot!

2.  Add at least two details.  I found that when I was drawing the shoe, when I drew the opening where the foot goes, it looked like a mouth to me.

3.  Draw slow.  The slower your hand moves, the more likely your drawing is to come out in a way you are happy.

As always, no one is looking over your shoulder.  If you make a wrong line, so what?!  You know that if you were with me in class, I'd probably spotlight for you for keeping at it after a mistake, right?

Thanks for today's idea, Anna!

I love you all and miss you daily,

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #9

Hello Timberwolf Artists,

This week I've invited some guest teachers to help with my Daily Doodles.  Meet Alex and Anna!  

Alex and Anna are my nieces and they live in Montclair, New Jersey.  They've been doing a lot of Art lately too, and they have each given me two suggested projects to teach you all.  Today's doodle is from Alex who says that this was a very fun project her art teacher suggested.

Here's how it works:

1.  Think of some describing words.  It might help you to think of texture words (smooth, fuzzy, bumpy, sticky, fiery, icy, etc...)

2.  Draw each word by showing it's definition  For example, for fiery, you might draw each letter on fire.  for sticky, you might draw a bunch of flies stuck on each letter.

As always, don't stress too much about your drawing because the point of these doodles is not to create a perfect drawing, it's just to have some fun.

Until tomorrow

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Video Lesson #2, Nature Art

Hello Timberwolves!

Here is my Video Lesson for the day!  Please excuse the 20 seconds at the end of the video where the sun was so bright that I couldn't see my computer screen to turn off my recording.  Hahaha!  Can you believe it? Even Mrs. Starbuck makes mistakes.  I thought I'd leave that on there so you could see the evidence.

I love you all and miss you so, so much.

Until Monday
Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #2

Hello Timberwolves,

Today I wanted to share with you another piece of art in my house that I cherish.  Any guesses who painted it?  That's right, Ken Nichols!  It's oil paint on wood panel. 

The reason I love this painting so much is because it's an incredibly beautiful painting of an every day object.  I love that he painted a take-out coffee cup with a spill running down the side.  In my opinion, it's both funny (it's like he's making an old paper coffee cup seem really special or important) and gorgeous because of how carefully he painted the light and dark, and all the textures of the foreground and background.

I hope you enjoy looking at this painting, friends.  I have it hanging right near my kitchen because that's where I make and usually drink my coffee at home!

Stay tuned for today's video lesson!

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