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STEM vs. STEAM – What’s the Difference?
At Golden Road Arts in Hillsboro, we have spent years creating and delivering free home and classroom art lessons for preschool, middle school and elementary

Art Projects for Middle School Students
We have covered both art projects for preschoolers and art projects for elementary school students. Our goal was to show you how art can be

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…

Easy Types of Painting for Children of All Ages
Welcome back to Golden Road Arts in Hillsboro. Last time we were here, we talked about making collages in the classroom. While painting can be

Making Collages in the Classroom Can Be Fun & Educational
Thanks for joining us again for another free art lesson. Today we’re looking at the subject of collage art. You might like a refresher on

How Tracing Household Items Can Inspire Creativity in Kids
Welcome back to Golden Road Arts in Hillsboro for another free art lesson. Last time we were here we looked at mixed media painting. You

Mixed Media Painting With Carolyn Pettitt
Welcome back to the latest free art lesson from Golden Road Arts. Last time we were here we discussed Japanese fish printing at a school

Bringing Art Into the Classroom With Ladd Acres Elementary
Thanks for joining us today. Last time we were here we discussed Romare Bearden. In this latest video from Golden Road Arts, Barbara Mason discusses

How & Why to Get Kids Started With Sculpting
As a way to encourage creativity, self-expression and motor skill development, sculpting is one of the best types of art for kids. At Golden Road

Romare Bearden – American Artist – Part 2
Welcome back to another free online art lesson from the Golden Road Arts studio in Hillsboro. Last time we were here we talked about Romare



