The act of drawing takes many forms and shapes. It is the most versatile of all traditional art media because … More
Tag: Children’s Art
Ancient Art Education
In a prior post titled Artfully Ancient Learning, I analyzed an early 2022 archeological discovery of pottery fragments from Ptolemaic-era … More
Summer Reading: Youth-Centered Art Publications
The dog days of summer are about to be behind us and for some teachers and students, that means another … More
The Artfully Profound Impact of a Doodle
When famed modernist painter Charles E. Burchfield stated, “Doodling serves as a means of keeping the hand or fingers limber, … More
Elvira Leite and the Art of Playful Pedagogy in the Streets
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Public Art Dialogue on 17 May … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 5: Mishou
Usually when I visit my parents, my mother will lay out a variety of materials on the bed in my … More
Drawn Together
Pablo Picasso is attributed to saying that, “When I was a child, I could draw like Raphael, but it took … More
Artfully Ancient Learning
A recent archeological endeavor in present-day Tell Atrib, Egypt, has revealed a rare and incredibly concise depiction of the pedagogical … More
Artfully ARThur
In my previous post, I wrote about the newly released hit television series, Abbott Elementary‘s use of comedy to highlight … More
Fresh Air and Paint
There is little doubt that New York City is one of the world’s epicenters of arts and culture. However, despite … More