by taswann | Apr 10, 2014 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Keep the childlike vision and remain true to your ideas.” -Wolf Kahn Wolf Kahn was born on October 4th 1927 in Germany. He is a German-born American painter and began drawing at the age of four. Wolf Kahn is known for his work in pastels and oil paint. He combines...
by taswann | Apr 7, 2014 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I do not paint to get praise from others, but to play a game of endless joy.” -Wang Yani Last week we welcomed spring into our classrooms and learned about the Chinese artist, Wang Yani. She was born in Gongcheng, a small town in Southern China, on May 2, 1975. At...
by taswann | Mar 8, 2014 | Previous Posts, Projects
“My hope is that the objects I paint have the kind of intensity about them that incites the viewer to introspection.” – Christopher Pratt Christopher Pratt is one of Canada’s most prominent painters and printmakers. Born in St. Johns,...
by taswann | Feb 13, 2014 | Previous Posts, Projects
American artist, Dina Wakley inspired our art project this week. Dina is an art journaler and mixed-media artist who teaches her techniques all over the world. She lives in Arizona with her husband and three boys. She is the author of Art Journal Freedom: How to...
by taswann | Feb 10, 2014 | Previous Posts, Projects
“”Mine is a quiet exploration—a quest for new meanings in color, texture and design. Even though I sometimes portray scenes of poor and struggling people, it is a great joy to paint.” — Lois Mailou Jones Lois Mailou Jones was born in 1905, and had...
by taswann | Feb 10, 2014 | Previous Posts, Projects
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino , commonly known as Raphael, was born in the year 1483. He was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. During our class we introduced our students to the life and times of Raphael and focussed our study on his painting,...
