Tad sends you all Valentine greetings! The art class made an optical illusion heart drawing.  And because I am his “best mom,” Tad gave it to me. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

After Tad’s success painting last week, we invested in a few supplies so he could paint in acrylics at home.  (And when a dozen small tubes of acrylic paint can be bought for $5, it’s an easy investment to make!) I really wanted him to stretch his wings and try painting from a picture.  He […]

This art lesson focused on collages and repurposing pieces in order to create different art.  The inspiration for this was the art of Eric Carle (of The Very Hungry Caterpillar fame).  And because it is now the Year of the Rooster, they made roosters! They also painted a watercolor background and did a “flicking” technique […]

I was looking back on some of Tad’s old drawings.  This one was from February 2011. This was from October 2013. And this Star Wars montage was from almost a year ago. Considering the kind of art he now produces in class, he’s come a very long way!