Student Showcase: Leo
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. As a young artist, I am still working to improve my skills and get better at the craft. I love to make art because it allows my imagination to come outside of my brain. I can’t…
Read MoreInktober Highlights 2024
Inktober is a month long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker that is focused on improving skill and developing positive drawing habits. Every day for the month of October anyone participating in the Inktober challenge creates an ink drawing and can post it online with #inktober #inktober2024 and @oneriverschool.…
Read MoreEducator Showcase: Mike Koloski
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I am a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, but I have been exploring digital graphics – Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash (now Adobe Animate) since the late 20th century. In college, I dove head first into 3D animation, with…
Read MoreTeam Introductions: Megan Becker
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Megan Becker, a New Jersey based artist, graduated from University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, receiving her BFA in illustration. She has taught at various art centers including the Visual Art Center of New Jersey, The Center for Contemporary Art,…
Read More30 Years of Gratitude
Every week when I sit down to write my blog “Monday Thoughts”, I try to focus on a topic that may pique your interest relative to contemporary art, art education, or the overarching importance of investing in creative growth. But please forgive me because today is going to be slightly…
Read MoreStudent Showcase: Riley
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I watched a lot of cartoons as a kid. A lot of my friends were into Anime, so I started drawing a lot. I started giving my drawings to people as gifts, and then I just…
Read MoreProject Snapshot: Splash Screens
Teen Focus on Manga Splash Screens Overview: Students employ traditional painting techniques such as underpainting and glazing to create an artwork inspired by the manga artist Rolua. Students explore methods for creating dynamic poses and immersive worlds to combine cartoon-like style with realistic elements for one breathtaking painting. Vocabulary +…
Read MoreEducator Showcase: Elba Rovelli
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m a graduate of Pratt Institute and a teacher with 19 years of experience, teaching from Pre-K -12th grade. I’m currently working at Leonia HS, teaching ceramics, and 6th grade art in Leonia school district. What attracted you to…
Read MoreTeam Showcase: Anne Wallman
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’ve been in Talent Acquisition and Career related services my entire working life. I started work in the UK and moved to the US when my company opened an office in NYC. 5 years after I moved here, I married…
Read MoreProject Snapshot: Favorite Things
Kids Art Shuffle (K-2) Favorite Things Overview: Students create a mixed media work inspired by the work of JJ Manford, combining representational drawing, colored pencil drawing, color gradient acrylic painting, and collage. Essential Skills: Use of objects to show personal meaning. Use of color to show emotion. Bright color gradients…
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