Monthly Archives: August 2011

why people draw: bob seal

Hello! It’s a beautiful day out there…in fact, we’ve had incredibly beautiful days following Hurricane Irene. We were very lucky in our neighborhood…power was out for several hours, but other than branches and leaves all over yards and parks, nothing … Continue reading

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squirrels funny squirrels

Hello! Yikes! It’s Friday again…and what a week it has been and will be for the east coast here in the US!  Mother Nature seems to be enjoying herself, and letting us know she’s the boss of us! An earthquake … Continue reading

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why people draw: jonathan mahood

Hello! And happy Wednesday! Gosh, it feels like I haven’t written in the Blog in a long, long time, even though I know the last time was just on Friday when I posted two really good animations (one a short … Continue reading

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leaving a paper trail

Hello again! It’s Friday and even though it took me a while to find an animation to feature today, I finally did…in fact, I found two.  Sometimes after searching and searching, it’s hard to ignore a few shorts that have … Continue reading

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why people draw: a few thank you’s

Hello again! I missed last Friday’s post having been tied up running what seemed to be a never-ending errand. When I finally sat down to look for videos, it was late and I had run out of steam. I plan … Continue reading

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why people draw: picture books about drawing

Happy Wednesday! When I worked at the Museum, I had the opportunity to read a great deal of children’s picture books. For the lessons with my Preschool and Kindergarten students, I would always pair up a picture book with one … Continue reading

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hamster wheels spinning like crazy!

Hello again! Last time I wrote I was in search for ideas and thoughts on “why draw?” and shared some people’s thoughts on why they draw. I also found some good resources online. You can check out that post here. … Continue reading

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why draw?: a clue about being human

Hello! For the next few weeks, I’ll be working on some new “why people draw” interviews for you to read. In the meantime, this morning I woke up not only wondering what I would write about today–in lieu of an … Continue reading

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