The Columbus Museum of Art Docents volunteer their time and talent by leading tours and roaming in the galleries. We’re grateful for their ongoing commitment to providing great experiences with great art, and we asked several current docents to share what CMA works make them think of gratitude this Thanksgiving. […]
9 Unexpected Ways to Use Pipe Cleaners in the Art Classroom
Despite the growing inflation rates, art budgets seem to keep shrinking. Sometimes, we may get the same budget we have had for years and get more students! While more students mean job security, making the same monetary value work for more hands is not always easy. This means getting thrifty, […]
Cluster of Oak Leaves | The Unfathomable Artist
“Cluster of Oak Leaves in Hayfield Meadow – third version” [26th July 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B, 8B and charcoal stick, signed in black ink pen with blue chromatic halo effect on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited image 3261 […]
How to do a self portrait: the bravest form of art?
You may be intimately acquainted with your face. But that doesn’t mean you know how to do a self portrait. In fact, mastering the art of self-portraiture can be a lifetime’s work in itself. Self-portraits offer an intriguing paradox. Most of us have painted them. After all, it’s easier to […]
Hayfield Meadow in Summer | The Unfathomable Artist
“Hayfield Meadow in Summer” [29th July 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B, 8B, charcoal stick and white paint-pen, signed in black ink on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited image 3215 x 2802 pixels. I made “Hayfield Meadow in Summer” [29th […]
The “thrill of the hunt”
Last week in the Collage Art Collective, I asked this question: What is it about collage that inspires you? Of the many responses I received, several mentioned their love of the “thrill of the hunt”, looking to add interesting papers to their collection, and then using those papers to create a different and […]