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Watermelon
You can almost taste the juicy watermelons in this still-life painting inspired by one of Mexico’s most famous artists, Frida Kahlo. She was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City, Mexico. Frida Kahlo was always interested in sketching, drawing and painting and filled many sketchbooks as a child. At the age of […]
Fireworks
Hear the sounds of a warm midsummer’s eve as fireworks explode into the night sky inspired by American Impressionist painter, Theodore Earl Butler will inspire our Fireworks experience. Theodore Earl Butler was an American impressionistic painter who was born in 1861 in Columbus, Ohio. Butler studied in Marietta College in Ohio and graduated in 1882. He […]
Banksy
The world’s most famous street artist, Banksy inspired us to create our own piece of graffiti on a wall of our own making for or first online course in our Summer Fun! Banksy is the pseudonym of a “guerrilla” street artist known for his controversial, and often politically themed, stenciled pieces of art. Banksy’s identity remains […]
Summer Fun Online Classes
Summer is in full swing and we hope everyone is enjoying the warmer days and spending some happy times outside. We are so excited to begin teaching our online Summer Fun classes this week! Art in Action has created online classes to bring the classroom into your home by introducing our brand new Summer Art […]
Here’s what people have been saying about our new art-kits…
Being away from the classroom has been so difficult – the one thing that makes it bearable is receiving photos and wonderful feedback from all of you! Thank you! “The piece was really easy to follow and ended up looking like the original Monet painting which I love. Olivia loved working with the watercolour as […]
Every Day in May
Sometimes a little bit of art-making can be very therapeutic. Given all the added stress and concerns facing everyone right now, there has never been more need for some relief where you can immerse yourself and your mind in the art-making process. Art in Action posted a new art idea to spark your creativity every day in May on our website, Facebook, […]
Art in Action, About Us
I would like to tell you the story of how Tanya & I started Art in Action… Sara Fritzlar Tanya Swann In 2012, with our youngest children starting grade 2 at Humbercrest Public School, we met one day to discuss a new business venture that addressed the need for more art education in our children’s […]
Day 31 – Citrus Splash
The beautiful colours and uplifting smells of citrus inspired me this morning to create a splash of bright colours. Lets finish off our sparking creativity every day in May with a composition of oranges, lemons and limes. Supplies: watercolour paper pencil round objects to trace white oil pastels orange, yellow and green watercolour Let’s begin […]
Day 30 – Inspired by Minnie Pwerle, Abstract Lines
Minnie Pwerle was an Australian Aboriginal artist. Minnie began painting in 2000 at about the age of 80, and her pictures soon became popular and sought-after works of contemporary Indigenous Australian art. Her work is powerful and deceptively simple looking. I was inspired by this piece: Supplies you will need: watercolour or mixed media paper […]
Day 29 – Daisies Inspired by Elizabeth Blackwell
E Elizabeth Blackwell was a Scottish botanical illustrator born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1707 and was tutored in the arts and learned to draw. She married at the age of 28 to Alexander Blackwell. Her husband was later imprisoned for practicing as a doctor without formal training. With her husband in prison and a child […]