Gift Guide for the Artist 2020
Here I've shared some of my favorite art supplies for the artist in your life. I include great supplies for the grown up maker, and kid...
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Caitlin Hanson
- Nov 1, 2020
- 7 min
Gift Guide 2020
This gift guide covers gifts for men, women, and kids. I have been reviewing all the things I've bought on Amazon for as long as I have...
Caitlin Hanson
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Learning About Shapes and Creating a Geometric Animal
This project is fun and playful while also introducing students to shapes and different ways to use them in art. Materials: construction...
Caitlin Hanson
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
Positive and Negative Space Project
A positive shape, also known as, the figure, is the foreground shape or the main subject in a design, or the dominant shape in a...
Caitlin Hanson
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Animal Collage: Practicing Symmetry
This is a multi-step project that was a challenge, while also a project most can do. The collage took a total of six, forty-five minute...
Caitlin Hanson
- May 9, 2020
- 2 min
Cardboard Portrait Project Relief Sculpture
Materials: printed photo for reference, pencil, cardboard, craft scissors, pen or extra fine tip marker, Elmer’s glue A relief sculpture...
Caitlin Hanson
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
Bear Pillow Project Box Progress
Alright, I have hit a bump in the Bear Pillow Project. I made Prototype Number 2 and the shape is still far from where it needs to be;...
Caitlin Hanson
- Feb 25, 2019
- 2 min
Bear Pillow Project Box Update: Prototype Number One
I finished printing both sides of the pillow. For the second side, I taped down the fabric, so, it wouldn't move while I printed, which...
Caitlin Hanson
- Feb 22, 2019
- 2 min
Bear Pillow Project Box: Progress Update
So, I started on the Bear Pillow which led me to realize several things. First, I need a small funnel to fill up the small bottles with...
Caitlin Hanson
- Feb 13, 2019
- 3 min
Bear Pillow Project Box Progress
So, I almost have everything I need to start making the bear pillow. I got the fabric in yesterday and it looks perfect. I was going...
Caitlin Hanson
- Feb 8, 2019
- 1 min
Bear Pillow Project Box Work in Progress
Last night, I drew the bear pillow template on poster board. Next, I’ll cut him out and trace him to see how the the shape looks. If...
Caitlin Hanson
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
Project Box: Bear Pillow Project Work in Progress
So, I am working out the details for the second Project Box (I'm kicking this name around for our art box). This project is the Bear...
Caitlin Hanson
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
Art Project Box: Project Quilt Square, Documenting Work in Progress
So, I announced I had an idea that was influenced by many things around me including: makers I see on Instagram and Facebook, beautiful...
Caitlin Hanson
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Favorite Art Supply for Kids: Chunky Triangular Crayons by Melissa & Doug
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Triangular Crayons are chunky in a good way. They are easy for my toddler to grip, and they don't break easily like...
Caitlin Hanson
- Dec 31, 2018
- 1 min
Favorite Wood Picture Frames for Family Photos and Artwork
I have a background in art, as a student, as a teacher, as an artist, as a curator, and now as a mom. So, I have photographs, drawings,...
Caitlin Hanson
- Jul 27, 2018
- 4 min
Drawing Project for Toddlers
So, I have some old drawings of mine from when I was about 3 years old, but they are not in good shape. The paper has been folded and...
Caitlin Hanson
- May 6, 2018
- 1 min
Rebels & Renegades: Art by Shaun Roberts
Had a date night and got to go see some art. Artist Shaun Roberts currently has a show up at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in...