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Claude Monet – Pintor impresionista francés
¿Qué vamos a hacer? Pintura inspirada en Monet. ¿Qué necesitamos? Papel, agua y servilletas, acuarelas, filtros de café y cinta adhesiva. Bienvenidos a Golden Road

Easy Ways to Bring More Art Into Your Child’s Day
Most parents know that art is good for children, but not everyone is aware of the many developmental benefits it offers. Whether they’re creating art

6 Simple Sketching Exercises for Elementary-Aged Students
Art is about expression and can be incredibly fun, especially for our youngest students in elementary school. Bringing art into classrooms through methods like arts

How Learning About Famous Artists Builds Confidence in Kids
Confidence in art doesn’t always come naturally to a child. For many young students, this self-belief is built through a broad range of art lessons

How to Teach Kids Sculpting Techniques With Clay & Playdough
Learning to sculpt with clay and playdough gives children a hands-on way to express themselves. With fun art lessons in the classroom or at home,

Why Art Is an Important Part of Elementary Education
Elementary education is where a child begins their formal learning journey. Utilizing art in the classroom as a supplementary teaching tool and teaching the subject

Art Challenges to Inspire Creativity at Home
Did you know that participating in art activities at home with your children has the potential to lead to increased feelings of well-being for the

Why Schools Need to Put the “A” Back in Education
If you’re a long-time follower of our Hillsboro-based arts program, you’ll know how much we value the importance of art in the classroom for preschool,

Art Projects for Elementary School Students
Last time we were here, we discussed art projects that were perfect for preschoolers. Today, we are going to discuss art projects that are great

Art Projects That Are Perfect for Preschoolers
Thanks for joining us again for another free lesson demonstrating how to create art at home. If you missed our last three-part series, you can

Final Revisions of a Landscape Painting With Erik Sandgren Part 3
Welcome back to this three-part series featuring one of the artists at Golden Road Arts, Oregon painter Erik Sandgren. In the previous lesson, Erik developed

Developing a Landscape Painting With Erik Sandgren Part 2
Learn how Erik Sandgren develops a painting using the re-ambiguation process. Using techniques like scraping, glazing, redrawing and reshaping, Erik opens up the picture and brings out new ideas…

Charcoal Painting With Erik Sandgren Part 1
Thanks for joining us again for another free art lesson from Golden Road Arts. Last time, Barbara Mason showed the process for making antlers –

How to Make Moose Antlers
Today we’re back for another fun and educational art project for kids. The last time we were here, Barbara Mason showed how to color and



