October always feels like a shift. School is underway, routines are settling in, the leaves start changing color, and the weather becomes a little more unpredictable. It also seems like October is the time of year when things start speeding up. And yet, this is also a time of year when there is so much to notice. Many of us have hundreds, or thousands, of photographs on our phones. We stop to capture a beautiful sunset, the light coming through the trees, a family moment, or a tree caught...

I have always believed that drawing is about much more than creating a finished picture. It is a way of slowing down, looking carefully, and becoming more aware of the people, places, and ordinary objects that make up our lives. This philosophy is an important part of how I approach drawing and art instruction at Art Studio 760. At Art Studio 760, we believe drawing is not simply a talent that someone either has or does not have. Drawing is a learnable skill that develops through observation,...

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 tree, a quick...