by Robin Brooks | May 9, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
Light through the Trees, Mixed Media Collage, 2017` My collages often include painted papers, bits of prints, direct stamp printing on the surface, under and over-painting with acrylics, charcoal drawing, and textured or printed papers. How many...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 18, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
As a young child, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, reflected from the Cabana Club pool, my feet dangling in the cold pool water. My summers were spent poolside while my dad worked his summer job of Pool Director. At home, being tucked in under the covers at...
by Robin Brooks | Sep 27, 2017 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Uncategorized
TEACHING VS. LEARNING: One of the scariest things about transitioning to a choice based approach to working with children is a teacher’s fear of losing control. Many of us are operating under the false assumption that if we control every possible variable, we...
by Robin Brooks | Aug 14, 2016 | Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
When someone purchases a work of art, it can be like falling in love. Earlier this spring I received an email from a man who had purchased “Rocks, Sea, and Sky” where it was on display at a local Brunswick restaurant. He had been dining there with a...
by Robin Brooks | Jun 8, 2015 | An Art Teacher's Journal
To become painters, children need many opportunities to explore imagery, color mixing, how paintbrushes make marks. Easel painting allows children to carve out their own space in the hub hub of the art room. The physicality of standing at the easel and wielding a...
