Art Lesson: The Red Eyed Tree Frog!

The red-eyed tree frog has red eyes with  narrowed pupils. It has a vibrant green body with yellow and blue vertically striped sides. Its webbed feet and toes are orange or red. The skin on the red-eyed tree frog’s stomach is soft and fragile skin, whereas the back is thicker and rougher. The Red eyed tree frog is an amazing Jumper and spends most of

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The Benefits of Drawing

Q: How can we help our children develop important developmental skills in this modern area of technology and distraction? A: Art. Developing Your Child’s Eye and Hand Coordination When a child is drawing they are strengthen their brain and developing eye-hand coordination. They are learning how to observe the angles, curves, dots and circles in an object and then transfer that information from the

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Around the Studio Photo Session!

A few weeks ago I had a talented photographer come in and take a few pictures of the studio. I love Cami Joy Photography’s work and love how these turned out! I feel so blessed to be able to do something that I enjoy. I have had a passion for drawing my whole life and remember how much time I spent as a child creating

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Art Lesson: Scarecrows

Happy Halloweeen everyone! Its good to have some fun with drawing. This lessons was just that.Fun! We learned a little about what scarecrows are used for. We talked about gardens, who had a garden at their home what they grew. We talked about crows and how birds like to get into the gardens to eat the food. Scarecrows are used to scare away the

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Art Lesson: Tropical Fish

What a colorful lesson this was! There is such a mystery when it comes to the ocean. There are new creatures yet to be discovered and so much to learn in the ocean. Of all the water on Earth, 97.5% is contained within the oceans, while the remaining 2.5% is freshwater lakes and frozen water locked up in glaciers and the polar ice caps

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Art Lesson: Pumpkins – Drawing From a Still Life

Pumpkins. I think that these little pumpkins are just too cute! I knew the kids would get a kick out of taking home a little pumpkin. It also made for a great lesson on still life. Each child had their own pumpkin surrounded with leaves to do a observational drawing. Here is a video I posted on my Facebook Page to learn how pumpkins

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Art Lesson: H is for House

 4-6 Year old class This was a different lesson but I felt like it would be interesting to ask kids about where they lived. Questions like….Do you have a dog or cat? What color is your house? Do you have a tree in your yard? Kids drew a generic house but added details that were relivent to their homes. Like a dog or cat if

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Art Lesson: Jungle Animals

This was an inspiring lesson! This lesson took two weeks to finish. Children learned about the ocelot. The ocelot is similar in appearance to a domestic cat. Its fur resembles that of a clouded leopard or jaguar and was once regarded as particularly valuable. As a result, hundreds of thousands of ocelots were once killed for their fur.  The ocelot is also known as the dwarf leopard, is a wild cat distributed extensively over South America including the islands

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Open House and Student’s Art Reception

We are having an open house featuring our student’s artwork, drawing activities for the kids, and refreshments. Invite your family, grandparents and friends! Community members, current, past, and future students and their families are invited and encouraged to attend! Date & Time: October 1, 2014 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Kindred Art Studio 7600 Shedhorn Drive, Suite 2 Bozeman, Montana 59718 View

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Art Lesson: All about Robots!

Robots are a Hot Topic for kids! I went to the Library and had a hard time finding a book. Tons and tons of the Robot books were checked out and its is no surprise Robots are cool and fun. People have been making movies about them for years and I think it is safe to say that adults like robots just as much

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