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Journey into our program for the month of August!
Week 1: Vine Charcoal Vine charcoal is one of the most ancient drawing materials, dating back to the lascaux cave paintings. This medium...
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30+ Years of Priscilla & Tiffany's Art Academy
Take a look at our detailed and inspired-filled blogs! Here you will gain insight on different techniques, skills, still lives, and artists! Join us as we continue our journey to create, inspire, and grow.
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- Jul 2, 2022
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Our admiration for Landscape Paintings
What characterizes a landscape painting? Landscape paintings mainly focus on natural elements such as trees, forrest, valleys,...
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- Jun 14, 2022
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What is perspective?
Ever wonder how artists are able to depict 3-D (depth and space) on a 2-D (flat) space? Through perspective! Perspective is a technique...
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- May 25, 2022
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Why Is Sketching So Important?
It is essential to understand the importance of sketching and how this technique is essential for beginners, advanced, and professional...
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- Apr 20, 2022
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What is Composition?
Composition applies to all types of art! Anything from music, dance, painting, and drawing. When we talk about composition, we refer to...
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- Apr 8, 2022
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Flowers in Still Life
To celebrate this spring, we have dedicated this time to teach our young artists techniques inspired by flowers. We will be covering a...
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- Mar 30, 2022
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What is Form & Modeling?
Form is what comes from all the small decisions an artist makes to describe how an object is represented. It means something different in...
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- Mar 25, 2022
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Tonal Drawing
When we draw an object we are describing it's tones. Tone means how light or dark something is. This is on a scale from the lightest of...
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- Mar 2, 2022
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Gesture in Art
Gesture is a very popular artistic exercise. It's a perfect technique for an artist to capture a quick and simple drawing of a subject....
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- Feb 23, 2022
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Working with Acrylic
Acrylic paint is a versatile medium used by artists all over the world! Made in the 1950's, Acrylic is a relative newcomer to the world...
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- Feb 12, 2022
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Experimenting with Collage
This month our students are working with collage! Collage is a way of making art by arranging different materials and gluing them onto...
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- Jan 19, 2022
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Exploring the Principles of Art!
At Priscilla and Tiffany's Art Studio the students are exposed to learning the principles of art! We implement the understanding of the...
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- Nov 8, 2021
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Visual Texture in Painting and Drawing
The sensation of touching different objects can create feelings both physically and emotionally. Imagine how it feels to such a smooth...
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- Oct 11, 2021
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Portfolio Season is Here!
During this time of year, as we welcome the cool fall air, we also begin the preparation of our portfolios at Priscilla & Tiffany's Art...
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- Sep 4, 2021
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Exploring Charcoal
Charcoal is one of the oldest mediums used for art-making. This dry media is a nature-derived material commonly made of charred willow....
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- Aug 18, 2021
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Benefits of Art Making for Teens
Becoming an artist is a life long journey. Art making gives young artists an opportunity to express themselves. Self expression is...
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- Aug 7, 2021
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Working with Pastel
Pastels are a unique and beautiful art medium! This versatile medium is used for both drawing and painting. First being used in the...
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- Jul 31, 2021
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Values in Drawing & Painting
The development of understanding values is just as important in drawing as it is in painting and all other mediums of art. Values are the...
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- Jul 7, 2021
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Surrealism
In the early part of the 20th-century, avant-garde movement known as surrealism influenced the arts and literature. This movement was...
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- Feb 13, 2021
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The Blue Period by Picasso
Picasso's most memorable pieces are those painted in blue tints and tones, his use of the monochromatic technique in various shades of...
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