Be the Artist: Andy Warhol
Make Andy Warhol-style images to capture characters and actors from your favorite fandoms.
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Be the Artist: The Vibrant World of the Fauvists
A pair of artists first created their “wild beasts” in the early 1900s. Try this fauvism inspired DIY to make familiar heroes even wilder.
Be the Artist: The “Big Picture” of Diptychs and Triptychs
One idea behind diptychs and triptychs is to look closer at smaller parts of a big picture. Try it with supernatural tales and ghost stories.
‘Groundhog Day The Game’: Because We All Need a Perfect Day
In Groundhog Day The Game your team plays as Bill Murray’s Phil, laying down cards and trying to achieve the perfect day, and hopefully not make the next day suck more than the last before you do.
Be the Artist: Art of the Album Cover
Since the early years of vinyl, a good album cover design could define a band, music genre, or era. Now use them to define the soundtrack of a book.
GeekDad: Stack Overflow: 5 Comic Book Biographies
Comic books are a fascinating medium for biographies, and I love the way that they allow for different approaches to illustrating somebody’s life. Whether they’re literal or metaphorical, they can convey personality and spirit in a way that can be hard to capture in words alone. Today’s stack includes five biographies: four are about artists, […]
Stack Overflow: Movie Magic
Now that school is out, my kids and I have gotten caught up on a few movies that we missed from last summer and this spring, which also meant that I could finally peek into some of these art books. I always try to avoid reading them until after I’ve seen the movie because some […]
Be the Artist 2019 Ready to Travel Through Time…and Art
The summer Be the Artist series begins next week with some looks at some art styles in method through the centuries and beyond.
Stack Overflow: 7 Comic Book Biographies (and an Art Book)
Reading Time: 8 minutes This week’s Stack Overflow is about comic book biographies and memoirs, with a mix of old and new books. Many of these were written for adult audiences, so they do include sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, along with language and violence. Some are about well-known figures, and some are about […]
A Geek In Orlando: Top Five Reasons to Visit Madam Tussauds
Dakster gives her top 5 reasons you should check out Madam Tussauds in Orlando, Florida.
‘The Daily Show’ in CLE
For those of you concerned about the state of Cleveland during the RNC, it isn’t all chaos and riots.
Be the Artist: Banksy
Leave an anonymous gift with this portable graffiti project.
Between the Bookends: June 2015
Books about Sherlock Holmes, Hannibal Lecter, plus a report on the new Judy Blume and the new teen smash, The Selection series, are among what the GeekMoms are reading.
Be the Artist: Corita Kent
Corita Kent turned words into art in beautiful way. Try the same with your favorite inspiring quotes.
My Open Letter to Fan Art
Dear Fan Art: Let’s stop dismissing you as something less than art.
Shuttle Countdown T Minus 4 Days: NASA|Art: 50 Years of Exploration
Art has been an important part of the NASA space program since close to its inception. In 1962, NASA Administrator James E. Webb invited artists to illustrate NASA many missions and projects. World renowned artists from all over the world have been granted special access to historical events, and in return have documented the progression […]
Fostering a Love of Science in the Early Years
Early science education should be far more hands-on and fun. It’s important to foster a love of science in the early years.