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Just demonstrated the power of line weight, line v

Just demonstrated the power of line weight, line variation and implied line to my Drawing 1 students. More powerful than the Force? I will try not to use for the dark side. #art #artteacherlife #drawing #mandalorian #theforce #starwars #ink #highschoolart #babyyoda #thechild #grogu #illustration

Baking is an art, too 😉 The apple pie is my own

Baking is an art, too 😉 The apple pie is my own recipe--a little bit of this and that, baked in the fantastic pie dish my friend Amy @amysteelepottery made for me. #thanksgiving #pie #baking #cooking #apple pie #pumpkinpie

Art teacher remote station setup version 40765432.

Art teacher remote station setup version 40765432. (I've lost count). My new studio space is built and I can finally teach in a well lit space! Wahoo! Plus my drawing table can go back to being my personal art space. #artteachersofinstagram #artteacherlife #distancelearning #distanceteaching #highschoolart #highschoolartteacher

Drawing 1 students are doing a self portrait in th

Drawing 1 students are doing a self portrait in the time of COVID for their quarter final project. Here’s my version, done as a demo during 2 class periods. Not perfect, but it reflects where I’m emotionally at. Looking forward to seeing what my students create. #drawing #highschoolartteacher #graphitedrawing #graphite #art #portrait #selfportrait #covidlife

"Lesson in Stillness". A little meditative shading

"Lesson in Stillness". A little meditative shading from this morning. The lowly graphite pencil. Every year I teach shading in Drawing 1, and I'm reminded of how much impact a simple pencil can have. I love having a wide selection of art supplies to play with, but there is something to be said about going back to basics. #drawing #graphite #pencil #value #art #artteacherlife #artteachersofinstagram #highschoolart #abstract #abstractart #opticalillusion #form #shading #artjournal #sketching #sketchbook

Just finished my demo image for a Drawing 1 projec

Just finished my demo image for a Drawing 1 project, focusing on shading to create form and space. Inspired by the work of M.C. Escher and Jaume Montserrat. #artteachersofinstagram #drawing #graphite #ribbon animal #art #artteacherlife #highschoolart #sea #seahorse #ribbonanimal

In-progress practice in Procreate based on the lov

In-progress practice in Procreate based on the lovely @manicmoth . #procreate #digitalart #digitalillustration #digitaldrawing #fairy #nature #myth #drawing #sketchbook #pnw #pnwartist #forestcreature #art #fae #faerie

Curious to my setup to teach art remotely to high

Curious to my setup to teach art remotely to high schoolers? Here's a little snapshot of all the tech and supplies. There's not a free spot on my desk. 6 weeks in, I'm getting into the routine for getting it all setup and ready to go each morning. Organization is key right now. If anyone is interested, I can go into more detail . . . #artteacherlife #art #highschoolart #highschoolartteacher #digitallearning #remotelearning #distanceteaching

Drawing thin lines close together requires you to

Drawing thin lines close together requires you to think about your breathing so it doesn't impact the line. Very meditative. I love many things about October, including all the lovely, month-long art challenges. This is "horns" from #theenchantedglade prompts by artist @natachachohraart. I really love her choice of words. Now, the big decision; to add color or not? #longhorn #horns #art #artist #inktober #ink #pen #illustration #doodle #drawing #artober #artteacherlife

Wrapped up a doodle I worked on this weekend. #doo

Wrapped up a doodle I worked on this weekend. #doodling #drawing #doodle #pen #ink #zentangle #artteacher #artoninstagram #art #artjournal #illustration

I decided this morning that my energy was better s

I decided this morning that my energy was better spent doodling rather than being overwhelmed by social media, news, and everything else. One of the great things about teaching is that it reminds me of why being creative can be such a positive force. I teach this to my kids, but sometimes I have to check myself and make sure I'm practicing what I preached. Doodling this morning gave me time to think about everything and nothing, and that was wonderful. #doodle #doodling #ink #drawing #alcoholmarker #artteacherlife #highschoolartteacher #arttherapy #mentalhealth #thinkderpthoughts #abstract #abstractart #pen #art #artistsoninstagram #pnwartist #artjournal

Ask any teacher and they will tell how exhausted t

Ask any teacher and they will tell how exhausted they are right now. No time for personal art, but we are doing illuminated letters in Drawing 1. 2nd photo is just 1 section of my drafting table currently being used as my teaching station. We need a lot of do-hickies to make this all work. #zendoodle #zentangle #artteacher #highschoolart #doodle #pen #drawing #octopus

Some day in the somewhat near future I will make a

Some day in the somewhat near future I will make and teach art from here. This long time dream is finally coming to fruition. I took this photo in the evening to see what the light will be like. I can't wait for it to be complete. #artstudio #artistmomlife #artist #artteacher #artteacherlife #remodel

I have just jumped down the rabbit hole of creatin

I have just jumped down the rabbit hole of creating digital planners and notebooks as I prepare to best meet my students' needs this fall. I created the files using Google Slides, and they can be exported as pdf files, easy to use in Goodnotes or other programs. Or they can be kept as slides and be living documents for students. Everything links, too! This is a view from Goodnotes. It's a lot of upfront time to make now, but will hopefully be easier later. For anyone interested, @slidesmania has free ready-to-go notebooks, planners and tutorials. I highly recommend. #digitalplanner #digitalnotebook #googleslides #goodnotes #artteacher #highschoolteacher #artteacherlife #arteducation #remotelearning #digitallearning.

My daughter and I went on a walk today and I took

My daughter and I went on a walk today and I took some photo references for my art. #nature #naturephotography #pnwforest #pnw #photography #art #artteacher

Sketching interesting faces. Photo references from

Sketching interesting faces. Photo references from Unsplash. #digitalart #digitaldrawing #drawing #procreate #portrait #faces #art #artistsofinstagram #artteacher #highschoolarrteacher #drawings #sketches #sketching

More Apple Pencil play. A very quick, sloppy sketc

More Apple Pencil play. A very quick, sloppy sketch using Procreate. #drawing #portrait #procreate #digitalart #digitaldrawing #pencil #pnwartist #art #artteachersofinstagram

After spending more than I wanted on boxes to stor

After spending more than I wanted on boxes to store stuff during our construction, I had an epiphany that, in comparison, an Apple Pencil was worth the money. And it was. Hey, I need it for . . . teaching. I think she is a fairy godmother who has lost her charge. #procreate #digitalart #illustration #fairygodmother #artteachersofinstagram

On my summer to-do list is mastering alcohol marke

On my summer to-do list is mastering alcohol markers. This WIP looks not quite like my reference photo, but I made a little progress with blending. #marker #copic #copicart #illustration #rose #drawing #noteverythingisperfect #makingmistakesislearning #artteacherlife #art #artistmomlife #ink #artteachersofinstagram

I love the rose garden at Pt. Defiance Park. Beau

I love the rose garden at Pt. Defiance Park. Beautiful and it smells so good right now. #roses #ptdefiance #ptdefiancepark #nature #photography #flowers

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