Friday, May 7, 2021
By: Sean Evans, guest teaching artist
Spring has certainly sprung and each day you will start to see more and more flowers when you go outside. The Brandywine collection has many paintings inspired by flowers, both in the wild and as a still life in a vase. By using a few unlikely tools, you can make your very own painting of a late spring bouquet following the steps below.
Read MoreTuesday, July 21, 2020
With fine examples by artists such as Howard Pyle, Frank Schoonover, Violet Oakley, Rose O’Neill and N. C. Wyeth, the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s collection vividly captures what is referred to as the “Golden Age of American Illustration.” A noticeable absence in the Museum’s holdings was...
Continue ReadingTuesday, July 21, 2020
By: Sean Evans, Education Intern
Keeping a journal is a great way to record ideas, thoughts or even drawings and stories. The best way to make sure you don’t lose an idea or miss an opportunity to draw something that you see is to have your journal on you all the time! This journal is small enough to fit in your back pocket and we hope you bring it everywhere you go to record whatever inspires you.
Continue ReadingTuesday, July 14, 2020
By: Anne Ciskanik, Education Intern
If you go outside during the day, keep your eyes peeled for the many different critters you can find around your neighborhood. You might discover a butterfly drinking nectar from a flower, a dragonfly zooming by, or maybe a little spider spinning a web. Use these fun moments exploring outdoors to find inspiration for this fun project that uses leaves, flowers and twigs to create your own critters and nature scenes!
Continue ReadingThursday, July 9, 2020
By: Liesl Mahoney, Associate Educator for School & Family Programs
Scratchboard is a great drawing surface that allows artists to draw while paying close attention to the types of lines they are using. The results vary from high contrast black and white, random rainbow effects or even looks that are more controlled. Scratchboard can be a bit expensive so being...
Continue ReadingTuesday, July 7, 2020
By: Ann Martin, guest artist
Paper quilling is a great technique for adults and older children to try at home. You can start by using materials around your house and then branch out into professional-quality materials to take your projects to the next level.In the below article, guest artist Ann Martin ...
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