Mark Makers

Art Education for Children and Adults. Based in Springfield, Oregon

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I always love seeing how different artists draw the same subject matter 😍 Here’s two sketches of a #barbarahepworth sculpture, by two #youngartists ••• #markmakersclub #sketches #artistofthemonth #graphite #kidartists #artclass (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8z8JQLA7qi/?igshid=138tgndgi50qa

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Loving this evolutionary tracks of Pokémon fan art! Great detail and colors happening 💥••• #kidart #markmakersclub #markmakers #childrensart #fanart #pokemon #artclass https://www.instagram.com/p/B8fd4YlAlHd/?igshid=1x543b5dwajm6

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Figure drawing is one of the trickiest, but I think most fulfilling, aspects of drawing to work on- and I’m delighted to be helping this excellent adult student practice ✨✨✨. ••• #markmakersclub #artclass #art #teachingart #drawing #drawingclass #figuredrawing #neverstoplearning (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8fdghoAbx8/?igshid=glwz8ikvz9qi

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Amazing to be back in the saddle, or back on the teaching stool, so to speak! Here’s one of my young student’s pieces, reflecting on #dungeonsanddragons of course 🙌. Loving the shading and use of colors and also that giant scary eyeball! ••• #kidsart #artteacher #artclass #kidsmakingart #artforall #kidartists #fanart (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8O9ROhHpJ6/?igshid=1m23pip07x3zx

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Artist of the Month for February is... Barbara Hepworth! Being my return back from maternity break, I wanted to choose an artist who was also a mother and this wonderfully emotive modern sculptor came to mind. Artists this month will be able to draw from her works, create mini sculptures, or simply discuss how they feel about her work. More info about this artist in the next newsletter (get in touch if you’d like me to added). ••• #artteachersofinstagram #arthistory #teach #barbarahepworth #sculpture #modernsculpture #artclass (at Barbara Hepworth Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8KxxHUgefe/?igshid=1nikzio7rh48r

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Maternity Leave

Lizzy has been on maternity leave for the end of summer and fall and will expect to be back to teaching in the beginning of February, on an alternative schedule. 

Make sure you are signed up for Mark Makers email newsletters (email me to be added to the list) to get more updates on Lizzy’s return and the new class availability. 

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Come see “Miss Lizzy”’s Art at Island Park Gallery up until December. Opening Reception is part of the Springfield 2nd Friday Art Walk and I’d love to see you all there! Kids most welcome and art shows can be a great experience for budding artists 🤗 #Repost @feather.death.crown with @get_repost ・・・ Nearby friends, come see some of my ongoing Fairy Tale work, mostly ink and watercolors, at Island Park Gallery. Join me at the opening reception on October 12, part of the Springfield Art Walk! Kids welcome, drinks and snacks will be there too (always a big draw for me at art openings 🤓). Hope to see you there! Oh and all work is for sale so you can take the enchantment home with you ✨❤️✨ Just saying. ••• #artistlife #gallery #artgallery #artshow #openingreception #localart #supportartists #fairytales #newwork #watercolor #inkandwatercolor #elizabethblue https://www.instagram.com/p/BoffDwOBdnn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iqgluuilhi57

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I adore how these balloon (and hand!) prints turned out. A very fun and active way to make art, by preschool-kindergarten artists. https://www.instagram.com/p/BocJTD-BE7F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s5muwgkzjg5h

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A lovely first comic by 12 year old artist, using a character developed in class too ✨ (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocI8PQh6Ml/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13v0jhwdk6zwi

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Lovely little turtle illustration, done with ink and colored pencil, by an adult artist. Loving seeing this critter illustrations come to be! (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocIlMlhbBN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h1uze2wml0pm

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Another cool ink drawing, started by squiggles, by 11 year old artist. (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocIYEcBqI8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j9b41urc0rgp

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Love this ink drawing made by starting with squiggles! By 15 year old artist (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocIQwKhE5M/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15g60hu5rq5t1

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Our lovely studio, all ready for printing with balloons with my preschool group, which actually is a kindergarten group now! (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocIHIXhdJT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13vmpv7sd3yon

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Can’t quite express how much I’ve enjoyed seeing these creative and fun interpretations of Harry Potter characters and scenes, often using a newly learned Chibi style! An ongoing project by 11 year old artist. (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocH_azh7Ra/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16oq6fn89reus

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Memory mobiles made from paper, string and summer memories- by 8 and 10 year old artists https://www.instagram.com/p/BocHdnWhoVK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g7bxyluwgkny

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Our October Artist of the Month (the first of this part of the curriculum!) is the French Symbolist artist, Odilon Redon. I wanted to share an artist who works with the “shadow side” since it’s the beginning of Fall, and nearing Halloween and generally a beautiful and sometimes spooky time of year. Redon definitely was interested in shadows and worked with dream-like and symbolic imagery more than what things look like in reality. I love his quote “ I love that which has never been”. That’s the real magic of art, to me, that we can create whatever we want. We can create images of things outside physical reality. Sometimes we think of accomplished artists and being able to portray reality accurately... but I see it another way. Technique is great but we should also see “accomplished” art as that which shows the artists’ personal view of the world. This month’s artist challenge, if you’re up for it, is to create an image of a dream, even if it’s scary or strange. We’ll be talking about his work in classes this month and thinking about if this inspires students to work a little differently. (at Springfield, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocHDBpBZ4K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5xebhk55c2xl

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Very cool transfer drawing which creates two pieces of art in one. This nine year old artist drew with a hard pencil on one side and then rubbed the other side with oil pastels. ••• #markmakersclub #artclass #drawing #representationaldrawing #transferdrawing #crayonrubbing #kidart #chilrensart