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MY TWO FAVORITE, ‘MUST-HAVE’ DRAWING MATERIALS
So you have the basic materials;-A Graphite Pencil (HB, B, 2B, etc.) -An eraser-A sharpener, and -Paper, or a sketchpadI want to tell you about two additional
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WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE ART WITH YOUR KIDS
Take a little time off, it doesn’t have to be long and make art with your children.This can be ANYTHING creative to do together. Yesterday,
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ART FOR DEPLETION
My student, Tamara sent me a fantastic blog by David Lapin. He speaks about fatigue vs depletion. David says, “Fatigue is when a muscle or
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WHEN YOU BECOME A PHOTOGRAPH
Time stood still the second I ran through the doorway & into my mother’s bedroom.I could hear my feet hitting the floor while I was
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LINGERIE AND LICORICE
I believe I was in grade two when our teacher went through the class alphabetically and asked us what we wanted to be when we
THOUGHTS BY MONIQUE
I am not a writer!
I am an artist, illustrator & art teacher with big ideas.
I’ve been told I’m crazy, it’s probably all true, but I don’t listen to that.
When I am not working, I spend most of my time in my home studio creating journals or painting with the crime channel on.
I have been blessed with the most delicious husband & two beautiful children.