My Creativity Blog

“The exquisite corpse shall drink the new wine.” Some of you may be thinking, “What in the world is this woman talking about?” Sounds strange, doesn’t it? Apparently I don’t get around much because the exquisite corpse is something that has been around since possibly before the 1920′s. How did I not hear about it? [...]

Georges Pierre Seurat’s work has been a source of inspiration for my Art I classes. I created a power point showing his work and gave a general definition of pointillism. The students were then given an assignment to create a watercolor painting of a flower or butterfly using this technique. I chose flowers and butterflies [...]

Who hasn’t heared of the famous show by Disney, Art Attack? It’s a show about art that is watched by children all over the world. When I was a kid I remember never missing an episode of Art Attack. I would always be amazed at the different materials that were used to create art – [...]

In order to give my Art II students something to look forward to at the end of the school week, I have given them an altered book assignment to work on every Friday. The assignment is something that I have always wanted to do myself, so I am also creating an altered book at home [...]

When it comes to being creative there is no right or wrong, black or white. It is not bound by rules or rigid policies. Many people think that only artists can be creative. But the truth is anyone can have a creative streak. All it takes is a little imagination and unconventional thinking. Here are [...]

When it comes to food, all most people think about is eating it. We can’t really blame them either.

There are some people who think that art is unnecessary, that it is just a waste of time. Such people are too busy making a living to appreciate the finer things in life. But no matter how busy you may be you should learn to take a step back and smell the roses. After all we only live once. We’ve got to make it count. One way to live life to the fullest is by learning to appreciate art.