The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Mar 5th- A few of my favorite things...

~Combining math and art

~Combining curves and imagination and color

~Making art that makes you smile and gets you ready for Spring's soon arrival

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 14th- A few of my favorite things...

~A Study in Violet...Violets in graphite,...

~Violets in watercolor, and...

~Violets in color pencil on a winter's evening

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~Finding an old project started by your biggest sister

~Learning the the art of latch hook

~Beginning to see the horse come into view

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Books that came in from the library to research and give ideas about how to finish your boat

~Finding a page about nautical knots

~An afternoon detour into the art of knot tying

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Reading the third in a great series that causes children to want to learn more about art, The Calder Game
~Investigating more about the life and works of Alexander Calder
~Getting the imagination going to design your own mobile

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Discovering a new "Dr Seuss" book about art at the library
~Illustrations that draw you into thinking about art in new ways
~A book with just the right combination of Seussian art and humor that would make the Doctor proud...and wanting to know more

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Art made of wood...wooden pentominoes structure by Felicity
~Art imitating wood...in a pencil sketch by me :-)
~Art that would...let you see a starry night on a cloudy one...a detail of a not-quite-finished painting by Shaniah

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 7th- A few of my favorite things...
~Learning about how architecture is art through literature
~Discovering more Frank Lloyd Wright houses that are works of art
~The epiphany moment when your 7 year old figures out in a board book that the Statue of Liberty is not only a giant piece of art but a piece of architecture based on an old star fort, Fort Wood...art and history in one!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~The fun of painting with just water

~Art created quickly formed by brief strokes

~Sitting back and watching it fade like summer memories it was based on