The Art Studio 760 Blog

Summer can be a wonderful time for creativity, but it can also be a season when routines change quickly. School gets out. Vacations begin. Camp schedules shift. Family plans move from week to week. During all of that movement, it can be easy for artmaking to disappear into the background. One simple way to keep creativity close is to take an art break. An art break does not need to be long, formal, or complicated. It can be a few quiet minutes with a sketchbook under a shady

An Art Studio Play Date is a fun and creative way for children to spend time with a friend while making art. Whether families are planning around after-school time, half days, School Break Days, or summer schedules, the studio gives friends a creative place to meet, make art, and enjoy time together. Some of our Art Studio 760 families have already come up with a wonderful idea: coordinating art class with another family and turning it into an Art Studio Play Date. The idea i

Now Enrolling – Flexible Options by Day or Week for Kids Grades K–8 Summer is the perfect time for kids to explore something new, and at Art Studio 760, we offer a creative, hands-on experience designed to keep their imagination engaged all season long. Our Summer Vacation Art Program is now open for enrollment and welcomes young artists entering grades K–8. Whether your child enjoys drawing, painting, building, or experimenting with new materials, each day brings fresh oppor

Looking for a gentle way to unwind and prepare for the week ahead? We’re excited to introduce a new monthly offering at Art Studio 760: Sunday Evening Stretch & Reset with Ann Callahan . This calming, welcoming session is designed to help you slow down, release tension, and reconnect with your body through mindful movement. A Moment to Pause and Reset In the busyness of everyday life, it’s easy to carry stress and tension into the week ahead. This class creates a dedicated sp

The 3:30 PM Adult Open Art Studio sessions will now focus on Nature Journaling! As winter melts away and the earliest signs of spring begin to appear, this adult workshop invites participants to slow down and explore nature journaling as a mindfulness practice. Nature journaling is a gentle way to record what we notice when we go for a walk, spend time outdoors, or simply pause to observe the changing season. Through sketching, writing, watercolor, color notes, and simple obs

Darkest Dark, Lightest Light At Art Studio 760, value is one of the most exciting elements to teach—because it’s the one that makes artwork pop. A Pencil Can Do More Than You Think One of the first things I show students is that almost any pencil—even a regular #2 school pencil—can create a full range of value. With the same pencil, you can go from darkest dark to lightest light just by changing pressure. Value means how light or dark something is. We keep a value chart on th

Elements of Art: Space—The Hidden Planning Step in Great Art In the art room, the word space usually makes kids think outer space (fair!). Today we’re talking about Space as an element of art—a favorite of mine—because it helps us organize our ideas before we draw, paint, or sculpt. When you look at a famous artwork in a museum, it can feel effortless—like it was always meant to look that way. Art history shows us something important: great artists make choices before they st

Using Your Eyes Like a Magnifying Glass Texture is one of those art words that can sound a little mysterious at first… until kids realize they already understand it. Texture is basically the surface quality of something—whether it looks smooth, bumpy, fuzzy, rough, shiny, scratchy, soft, or sticky. And just like color, texture is part of storytelling in art: it helps us understand what something is made of, what kind of world it belongs in, and the mood the artist is creatin

What’s Your Favorite Color? 🌈 I love orange! And if you ask any kid what their favorite color is, they usually have a pretty strong opinion. From the youngest artists grabbing for crayons to older kids and teens making more aesthetic choices, most students feel completely at ease playing with color. That’s why color is such a fun element to teach: with just a little bit of Color Wheel guidance and simple color theory, their artwork can level up fast. It’s always amazing to w

Once kids get comfortable breaking drawings down into big shapes (circles, triangles, and squares), the next exciting step is learning how to make those shapes feel more real. That’s where form comes in. When students draw from observation, they’re not just copying what they see—they’re learning how to translate a three-dimensional world onto a flat piece of paper. The good news is: they can start creating a 3-D look in their drawings with just a few friendly tools—form, a ti

Have you ever noticed that when kids try to draw from observation—whether they’re looking at an object in front of them or an inspirational image—they often jump right into the tiniest details first? The challenge is that starting with details can make the drawing feel confusing (and sometimes frustrating), because there isn’t a “map” for where everything should go yet. We encourage them to pause, zoom out, and look for the largest shapes first by asking: “Is the big shape mo

If you’ve ever watched a child cut one tiny shape out of a big sheet of paper, you already know: the art room can produce a lot of leftovers. Not trash. Not quite “scrap” in the tiny, crumpled sense. Something in between. Those off-cuts, strips, and half-sheets are what I like to call “good scraps”—and giving them a home in a Good Scraps Basket can completely change how kids think about materials. This post is a simple guide for parents and teachers on how to set up a Good Sc

Why Are Kids So Good at Finding the Exact Middle of the Paper? Have you ever noticed this? A child is working on a collage or mixed-media project and they need one tiny shape cut out of paper—a little heart, star, or circle to glue onto their artwork. You hand them a full sheet of construction paper or felt… They pause, think for a second—and then instantly draw that small shape right in the exact center of the page. Then they cut it out and toss the remainder of the almost-

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Back-2-School Bash 2025 in Depot Square! It was a joy meeting so many new families and...

No school? No problem! Book your child's spot in our full-day School Break Art Days at Art Studio 760 in Lexington, MA, offering creative fun for grades K–8 all year long.

Friday, August 22nd, 2025 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM Art Studio 760, 807 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA A Summer of Art — On Display! We’re...

We’re having such a colorful summer at Art Studio 760! Our Summer Vacation Art Program for students entering grades K–8 has been bursting...

Now Enrolling – Flexible Options by Day or Week for Kids Grades K–8 Summer is the perfect time for kids to dive into something new—and at...

School’s out, the sun is shining, and summer is officially here! ☀️ At Art Studio 760, we’re sending big smiles to all our students and...

Spring is in the air and summer is right around the corner—and we have some exciting updates to share at Art Studio 760! Whether you’re...