How I Teach Painting
Artists don’t’ know how to paint. Those who who knows exactly what their painting will look like when it’s finished may be excellent technicians, but they are not artists. Artists are involved in the process of painting; they discover what is, while it is happening. When I provide paints and canvases for for my students, [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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How I Teach Rendering (Drawing a Likeness)
Nine-year-old Grace was inspired by a little stuffed pig she found hanging with the other stuffed animals from the sewing area ceiling. She made it her own by working with me at the sewing machine, creating a little jacket and pants for it. Then on her own, she decided to draw a picture of Piggy. [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
read moreProblems with Infinity
Jasper’s Ability to Work in Groups Jasper came to me after class one day saying she thought we should have a group meeting because of the conflicts that come up around Infinity. Infinity is the word we coined to describe the time when class is over and some students haven’t been picked up yet. We [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
read moreA New Student Entering My Studio
Seven-year-old Jasper came to my two-hour class for the first time a few years ago, with Adam and his son. Adam had urged Stacey, Jasper’s mom, to send Jasper to my classes. He told me she was a most unusual kid and he thought we’d be a good fit. Adam and Stacey were well aware that [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
read moreStar Nigro photography added 2 new photos. Thankful for all the great teachers, professors and mentors that have assisted in my artistic & creative growth. I especially would like to thank my special childhood and adolescent art teacher Kathy Anderson and her School for Young Artists in Bearsville,NY. An artistic genius and amazingly creative individual [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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A Marriage between My Blog and Facebook
Like School for Young Artists on Facebook and get alerts to my new postings.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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Archery Lessons at Summer Camp Inspire
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New Goddess
I found this in the studio camera. There were four students who conceived of, posed for, and shot this image. I did a little Photoshopping because there were some things which blocked one side, and whoever took the picture took only one shot.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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Young Fashion Designers, Photographers, and Models
(Click on the Image to see the animation.) This website is another tool I use to have a creative dialogue with my students. If you look at the most recent posts you can notice that two girls predominate. They have discovered that if they leave me images on the studio camera, they get a reflection [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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Serendipity
What is a creative dialogue? The animation above started with a student inventing elaborate velvet curtains for a miniature stage. She “… left them for someone else to use.” I hung them up where they might be noticed. A few weeks later the two girls in the animation photographed each other On Stage.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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