As kids get older, they are harder on themselves and their art. By the time they are adults, they have such a hard time being kind to their own art. This year for Valentine’s Day I decided to do a blog post on how to be kind to your own art. If kids aren’t feeling […]
I love watching the winter Olympics almost as much as I love designing art projects for kids. With the controversy surrounding the Beijing 2022 winter Olympics and Paralympics, I had a had a hard time deciding if I should do Olympic themed art projects this year. I decided that I still want to recognize the […]
Valentine’s day is around the corner and as a kid, I used to love getting a box of heart shaped chocolates. I still love opening up the box to see what is inside. Learn how to draw and paint a box of Valentine chocolates in this free art lesson! This heart art can also be […]
Teaching children about different cultures and celebrations around the world is important to expand their world view. Each year, people in China and around the world celebrate Lunar New Year with festivities that last for 15 days. Lunar New Year is a celebration that starts at the beginning of the calendar year that is based […]
A vision board is a visual representation of your dreams and goals. It goes well beyond just cutting and pasting images on a board….it is a tool that helps you focus on what’s really important in your life. How to make a Vision Board Suggested Art Supplies-It is recommended to have a background surface […]
The free art lesson on creating mugs of hot chocolate art was a great success! 35 families signed up. It warmed my heart to see so many families creating together. I am amazed at how well kids do learning over zoom. They are polite…they know when to mute during a demo…they know how to […]
Happy New Year. I started an art club for kids 6 months ago mainly because families were asking me to run some kind of program while their kids were out of school….or dealing with stresses about covid…. or parents wanted to create with their kids and didn’t know where to start. I didn’t think […]
Merry Christmas! I wanted to send something special to you for Christmas. Thank you for supporting my art business. It warms my heart when people send comments or pictures of art that has been inspired by a blog post or You Tube or art club lesson. These Christmas colouring pages are for you to enjoy […]
Join in on Free Live Art Sessions on Facebook in Wendy Meades Art Saturday December 11th at 10:00am pst- Learn how to make snow people and learn how to make puffy paint! Bring anything you want to draw and colour with. If you want to make puffy paint you need shaving foam, white school glue, […]
With all the floods going on in British Columbia I have been trying to think of ways I can help small farms that have been affected. I have decided to give the profits from any extra art sessions I do in December to flood relief. Here are ways you can join in: Christmas Art Week […]
