This is the first display I set up in my classroom!  My kids did a project on Architecture & Color… which means they had a LOT to learn (this is their first art class.)  We covered color theory, basic photoshop & photography tips, drawing, AND painting just for one little project.  They probably have no [...]

I recently got into a small, local craft fair and cannot be more excited.  I finallyfinallyFINALLY applied for one and am so excited to get ready for it, set up my little booth space, etc etc etc.  It’s amazing how quickly it is coming together, once I actually got my act together.
I have been working [...]

Hey party people, I have so much to update on!  Lately I have been doing TONS of planning for nicoleioma.com (you would be proud, really) and I’m hoping to start some (hopefully) cool/interesting/amazing/wonderful posts in October.  Which is soon, in case you missed the “October is Almost Here” memo, like I did.
Aaaaanyway…. the above photo [...]

I finally finished painting the mural!!  I really cannot believe it… I painted a mural?!  Does that mean I can do ANYTHING now?  Yes sir, I think so.
It went from this (a little 8×10 mock-up)…

To this (this was by far the EASIEST part)…

To this!!

I’m so relieved and excited to have it all done.  I learned [...]

Here are the 1st seven photos from my daily photograph project!  They include my birthday, a plane trip, lots of painting and a little bit of lake fun =)
Hope you enjoyed =)  Have a great weekend!

Aside from the shaving cream painting that I did every week with my art campers, I also did several other activities: plaster sculpture, basket weaving, clay, oil pastels, charcoal self-portraits, nature print photograms, theater, and more.  It was a very full week and every so often I would remember to take out my camera to [...]

Remember back when I said I was going to paint a mural?  Well, it got put on hold because of art camp, but I have now officially started!  It is very scary but is going well so far, and I have enjoyed every minute of it.

All I have done is the background (the sky, water, [...]

A couple weeks ago I showed you a few shaving cream paintings that I did, and last week while I was doing the project with my art campers I decided to photograph the process (which I had to do quickly since I had 20 kids anxious & excited for their turn to make their own!)
I [...]

My flower painting, which I have been working on off & on for a while now, is not so much about flowers anymore (see how it started here.)  Here are a couple more in progress pictures…
And where it is now…
I don’t know.  I’m not sure how I feel about it right now, I’m just kind [...]