I must admit, watercolors are my biggest love. Mostly because they were the first paints I ever used as a child. Once I started painting with these translucent gems, I never stropped. But teaching children how to use and appreciate watercolors in the age of short attention spans and impacted schedules can seem difficult and The post A Look Inside Wild For Watercolor: An Online Course for Art Teachers appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Tempera Vs. Acrylic Paint I avoided paint for a long time. I was happy with my liquid tempera and watercolor paints and didn’t see the allure of acrylics. Now, for my own art, nothing beats acrylics. But who wants to mess around with tubes with 30 kids? This was my mindset for a long time. The post Tempera vs. Acrylic Paint appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Do you have dreams of supplementing your income during the summer months by hosting an art camp for kids? You’re not alone. Many art teachers supplement their income by providing a quality art experience for children. And for those who operate a business teaching art to kids, the summer is a huge opportunity to double The post How to Fill your Summer Art Camp Seats without Advertising appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

I’ve been known to dig through the lunch bins recycling Styrofoam trays for printing projects. I save newspapers for delicate ceramic projects and concentrated juice can tops for robot heads. Is it enough? No way. Sometimes I start to collect things and then abandon the idea when I can’t come up with an art project The post Art Projects Inspired by Earth Day appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

I love teaching art to children and my philosophy is quite simple: to engage, inspire and teach art with age-appropriate techniques and subjects. I’ve only been teaching art to children for eight years but it feels like I’ve been teaching my whole life. I remember what I was attracted to as an artistic child: how-to-draw The post Top Eight Tips for Teaching Art to Children appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Oh my goodness, teachers! Essential art book alert! Danielle Krysa’s latest book, Art and Joy Best Friends Forever is an absolute must for your art room book shelf. It’s the story of two friends — Art and Joy — and how they overcome the “Art Bully” (oh yay, we’ve all seen it show up!). The The post Art and Joy | Protecting our Artistic Intuition appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Every year I attempt the same thing: create an art curriculum for my readers. It’s the request I get most often. New art teachers want to know how to plan our their year. Seasoned teachers want to change things up. Wouldn’t it be great to just print out an art curriculum complete with multiple lessons The post Creating your own Art Curriculum appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Art shows are a sure sign that school is nearing the end of the year and the visual representation of your students hard work is about to be realized. Whether you are a one-person organizer or have a team of volunteers, here are a few systems that helped me make my art shows manageable. Asking The post How to Organize an Art Show appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Every year, the month of March is designed as Women’s History Month, which is a great time to highlight the unique contributions that women have made to the art world and emphasize that everyone has a place in artistic creation. Here are three inspiring female artists to kick off your celebrations of Women’s History Month: The post 3 Inspiring Female Artists | Celebrating Women’s History Month appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more

Read Across America Week is celebrated each year in early March to highlight the importance of literacy for young children. As educators, we know the joy and inspiration that can be derived from a beautifully written and illustrated children’s book; from taking students on adventures to far off or imaginary places to planting seeds of The post 30 Essential Books for the Art Classroom appeared first on Deep Space Sparkle ..read more