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September 20, 2021
I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts during the Pandemic that these are strange and unsettling times to be living through. It happens from time to […]
August 3, 2021
What is it like to be an emerging practising artist in the age of digital and social media? This is a really important question, as […]
February 22, 2021
If you love drawing cartoons or creating caricatures, then you might like to hear what it’s like to be a professional illustrator. This artwork above […]
September 14, 2020
Dance into the Light There was a mid 19th century American art movement called “Luminism” (what a great word!) that dealt principally with light in landscape painting. […]
July 14, 2020
When embarking upon your Art Eye Deer journey, you might wonder what materials you’ll need. To help, we’ve created a comprehensive list for you… […]
June 30, 2020
Responding to Indigenous Art: Learning and Teaching More and more, we, as learners and teachers are honing our sensitivities towards cultural practices that differ from […]
May 29, 2020
Illustration and Visual Communication The act of drawing is an act of visual communication. In every drawing there will be at least one entry point […]
March 25, 2020
Embracing the Solitude while Creating Art at Home There have been many times of uncertainty in human history. War, famine, plague and extraordinary acts of […]
March 2, 2020
Current Trends in Book Cover Design make Great Inspo for Design Exercises Recently, whist looking for inspiration for a graphic design exercise for students, I […]
February 9, 2020
BLOG 8 Appreciating Your Art in a Gallery Wall Hang In Paris in 1667, the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture began its annual […]
November 24, 2019
Words and Music – Finding Inspiration for Artworks The line of creativity that taps into visual imagery, is the same as that which taps into […]
October 28, 2019
The Viewing Space as Part of the Process of Creativity When we create artwork lessons for you on ArtEyeDeer, we sit at a fantastic old […]
September 9, 2019
“I just like it, it’s pretty cool” Working out the “why, what, how” of responding formally to artworks for senior students In Blog 3, we […]
August 12, 2019
Writing about your artwork, using the Responding to Artwork model for senior students It can be a bit of a daunting task writing about the […]
July 7, 2019
ART TERMINOLOGY: BIG WORDS TO DESCRIBE BIG ART CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS But what does that word actually mean? In almost every ArtEyeDeer lesson we use […]
May 1, 2019
Surfaces, Surfaces Creating your art on different surfaces. When we record our ArtEyeDeer videos, we’re conscious of keeping the surfaces that you make your artworks […]
March 18, 2019
Material Matters Does the quality of the materials you use to make artworks matter? The answer is a surprising “Yes” and “No”! As far as […]
November 29, 2018
Lift Off! I can’t believe we’re finally launching Art Eye Deer! In 2007 I sat with one of my best friends in Sydney and she […]
November 6, 2018
Top 10 Tips for Teaching Art to Teens Whether it’s your first year as an art teacher or you’re experienced at teaching art to […]