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The Art of Blackout Poetry

By Cheryl Trowbridge 8 Comments

several examples of blackout poetry for inspiration!

Have you discovered Blackout Poetry yet? It's equally fun for kids and adults and you probably have all you need to do it without buying a thing!   Blackout Poetry is a form of “found poetry” where you select words that catch your interest from a newspaper, book, or other printed text - along with a few additional words to make it flow. Then you “redact” all the words you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Markers / Pen and Ink, Art & Writing, Middle School Art, Mixed Media, More, Paper, Words / Letters Tagged With: blackout poetry, found poetry, New York Times

Paper Chain of Kindness

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One of the most important things we can teach our kids is kindness. Kindness can be shown by small, spontaneous gestures that are thoughtful, helpful, and caring - done without expectation of anything in return. Acts of kindness are simple to do, yet it's easy to miss the opportunities to show kindness that are all around us, if we're not looking for them. Kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Words / Letters, Markers / Pen and Ink, Paper Tagged With: #cmacivickids, kindness, paper chain

22 Ways to Combine Writing & Art to Encourage Creativity

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22 Ways to Combine Writing & Art to Encourage Creativity

I recently had the privilege of helping my adult daughter edit the manuscript for her first book. Her first real, published book. A book with an agent, a publisher, a release date (April 2017), and it’s own pre-order page on Amazon. A proud parenting milestone for sure! But this book of hers has been a long time in the making. In fact, we can trace its origin all the way back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Bookmaking, Books, Calligraphy, Collage, Creativity, Drawing, Greeting Cards, Illustration, Inspiration, Lettering, News & Announcements, Painting, Philosophy, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Sketching, Tips for Parents, Tips for Teaching Art, Trees, Words / Letters

Kaleidoscope Lettering – New & Improved!

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Kaleidoscope Lettering - New & Improved!

While I love creating new art projects to keep things fresh and interesting, some of the older projects are just so good, they’re worth repeating year after year…. which also gives me the chance to keep improving them! Kaleidoscope Lettering is one of those projects! It uses the concepts of bilateral (reflective) symmetry, tessellation, and positive/negative space to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract (Representational), Back to School, Colored Pencil, Crayon, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Middle School Art, Names, Paper Folding, Words / Letters Tagged With: symmetry

Lettering Waves

By Cheryl Trowbridge 11 Comments

Colorful Dense Text Lettering

My inspiration for this project came from the book, Hand Lettering, by Marci Donley & DeAnn Singh.  The authors call this "Writing Between the Lines", but we've renamed it "Lettering Waves" since we live in a surfing community where waves are a pretty big deal!  I taught this lettering style to my middle schoolers and the results were fantastic!  You'll find so many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Calligraphy, Colored Pencil, Faith, Inspiration, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Middle School Art, Scripture, Words / Letters Tagged With: lettering, Philippians 4:8, scripture, verse, watercolor pencils

Grade 5 Portfolios – Collecting Words

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

 I LOVE kids' books!!! I just discovered a great new book, titled "Max's Words" by Kate Banks. While this book doesn't have a specific art theme, it inspired me to create a portfolio project for my 5th graders based on WORDS. Kids LOVE to collect things. I learned this from personal experience, with a daughter who collected Beanie Babies like there was no tomorrow, and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Books, Drawing, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Portfolios, Words / Letters Tagged With: words

Valentine Card with Negative Space Resist

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Use contact paper and masking tape to create a resist for a beautiful watercolor wash background!Materials:Contact paper, 4 pieces 3" x 4"Masking tape or painter's tape (Lessen the tackiness by sticking the tape onto your clothes first, that way it won't tear your paper when you remove it.)ScissorsWatercolor paper, 9”x 12” (the Strathmore “Kids Paint Pad” is a good low-cost … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hearts, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Painting, Valentine's Day, Watercolor, Words / Letters Tagged With: cards, holidays, positive/negative space, Valentines

Grade 5 Portfolios – Collecting Words

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

I LOVE kids' books!!! I just discovered a great new book, titled "Max's Words" by Kate Banks. While this book doesn't have a specific art theme, it inspired me to create a portfolio project for my 5th graders based on WORDS. Kids LOVE to collect things. I learned this from personal experience, with a daughter who collected Beanie Babies like there was no tomorrow, and a son … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Drawing, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Portfolios, Words / Letters Tagged With: books, lettering, markers, Max's Words, portfolios

Alphabet Soup Art – The Verdict is In!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 5 Comments

two examples of first grade "Alphabet Soup Art" It's official.... everyone LOVES Alphabet Soup Art! From first graders to sixth graders, the responses were all the same - this project is a hit!! A few of the youngest students had to be reminded to connect their letters, but other than that most students were able to work independently. This project is a natural for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract Design, Drawing, Johns, Jasper, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Pop Art, Words / Letters Tagged With: letters, markers

Alphabet Soup Art

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In today's culture, some symbols have become so familiar that we've stopped noticing them. This idea is what prompted contemporary American artist, Jasper Johns, to create abstract paintings from symbols such as letters, numbers and maps to get his viewers to experience these symbols in new ways. Your students can follow these steps to learn about abstract art with this fun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract Design, Drawing, Johns, Jasper, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Pop Art, Words / Letters Tagged With: abstract art, artist Jasper Johns, letters, markers, symbols

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