Be the Artist: The Amazing Creatures of Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen’s wonderful stop-motion fantasy creatures still influence animators today. Here’s an interactive project inspired by his work.
Continue ReadingRay Harryhausen’s wonderful stop-motion fantasy creatures still influence animators today. Here’s an interactive project inspired by his work.
Continue ReadingCelebrate the colorful neon style of the early ’80s with this family-friendly and “A-Muse-ing” ‘Xanadu’-inspired project.
Continue ReadingJackie Ormes was the first female African American to be nationally syndicated, and she used her characters to bring her own voice to life.
Continue ReadingCharles Schulz used his alter ego, Charlie Brown, to turn the ups and downs of childhood into a comic strip loved around the world.
Continue ReadingYayoi Kusama took on the art world one dot at a time. Try this family-friendly way of celebrating her famous Infinity Rooms.
Continue ReadingUb Iwerks was not as famous as Walt Disney, but he helped create the most iconic character in animation. Let’s create a “mouse” of our own.
Continue ReadingTim Burton has created darkly unique worlds for 40 years. This family project will build worlds and characters on simple paper napkins.
Continue ReadingMary Blair was a driving force behind the famous Disney attraction “It’s A Small World.” Here’s a project to add her look to your own world.
Continue ReadingLet your mind open up to create some surreal and imaginative creations with Allover painting and Automic Drawing
Continue ReadingA pair of artists first created their “wild beasts” in the early 1900s. Try this fauvism inspired DIY to make familiar heroes even wilder.
Continue ReadingEphemera is something created to be temporary. Use some of the these old paper items to create some memories from a another universe.
Continue ReadingStoryboards are important for driving the look of a script or story. Try creating one to help bring a book or story to the “big screen.”
Continue ReadingSince 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.
Continue ReadingRoad signs may be practical, but there is a design element behind them. Take these to fictional worlds with an easy cardboard project.
Continue ReadingSaul Bass used minimalism and simple designs to help tell a story. Use his style to tell a story from your own everyday life.
Continue ReadingPolitical buttons have been a part of every election year since the mid-1800s and before. Take this design concept to another world.
Continue ReadingPropaganda art has been part of many battles from all over the world throughout history. Design a couple for a famous fictional war.
Continue ReadingHermann Rorschach loved art and people’s perception of it long before he got into medicine. What stories do your own “inkblot” designs reveal?
Continue ReadingQuilts are parts of family, activism, memories, and celebration. This quilt-style collage project lets how to tell these visual stories.
Continue ReadingAll art has a purpose. This summer’s Be the Artist looks at works of art created for specific reasons.
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