SPLOTCH'S HAPPY HINTS & ART-RAGEOUS THOUGHTS...
Splotch's Rules:
Glue Rule: A little dot, not A LOT!- Paint Rule: If you spill clean up and chill!
- Clothing Rule: Don't want a paint splurt... wear an OLD shirt!
- Ink pen and Marker Rule: Please don't let them run dry... FIND THE LID!
- Art Rule: Don't mold on the shelf...XPRESS yourself!
- Kindess Rule: ALWAYS be courteous of your ART neighbor, listen to the ARTIST until you begin.
- Safety Rule: NEVER run with scissors in your hand!
Splotch's Rules for Parents
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Rule #1 What happens at Art Xpressions will not STAY at Art Xpressions (yes, Mom, we do get a little splotchy!) - Rule #2 Your cell phone should be on LOUD in case we need to speak with you those three wonderful hours you are enjoying yourself, while your Little Splotch is having a blast at Art Xpressions.
- Rule #3 Parents–Your child is the Da Vinci, please let THEM do the art.
- Rule #4 Ask your child to tell you about his or her art!
Splotch A. Xpressions, the First.
(Don't tell anyone, but my moms gave me the middle name of Artsome... Oh Brother!)
Born on November 22, 2008 from the sketchpads of Gabrielle, Savannah, Jillian & Jackie
- Favorite Thing To Do: My favorite thing in the world to do is ART! I love it... all of it. I paint, sculpt, invent, craft, draw, sketch, sew, glue... EVERYTHING!
- Favorite Sport: ART, football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball.......did i say ART?
- Favorite Food: Pizza and chicken nuggets of course, but if you throw in a colorfully frosted sugar cookie, I am pretty happy!
- Favorite Music: Rock music is so cool, especially if I am Painting and listening at the same time!
- Favorite Place To Go: Art Xpressions... a very fun center where I can create any kind of art I choose for myself! Art xpressions is my home. You will find me there.
- Favorite Artist: Mmmmmmm... I like so many artists, I don't know how to answer.
- Favorite Art to Create: Painting, I love to paint! my favorite color is purple... wait... I really like green, Oh and I love black and white... mmmm... All the colors are my favorite.
- Favorite Trivia: Did you know that if you take yellow, red, blue and mix them... you will get some kind of brown? I know cause I tried it.
- Favorite Buzz Words & Phrases: ART-tastic, ART-abulous, ART-some, "It was as funny as an ART-attack!"
- First Outting: I went outside on a cold winter day to the big Christmas Parade in Lake Ozark, Missouri to ride on the Art Xpressions float in the parade. I think icicles stuck to my nose.
Splotch's Art Facts
Leonardo Da Vinci
Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci was considered one of the greatest painters of all times? He was also a mathmetician, engineer anatomist, architect, musician, writer and inventor!
Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism is a type of art where the artist expresses himself through form and color. No actual objects appear in the art.
Sophie Anderson
Was best known for her beautiful paintings of women, children and nymphs(little woodland fairies). The reason she painted only women and children? It was considered inappropriate for ladies to paint anything else during these times.
Georgia O'Keeffe
An artist of oversized colorful flowers was also known for her colorful and varied paintings of animal bones!
Vincent Van Gogh
An artist known for being eccentric, didn't actually cut off his ear, only the lobe! His masterpiece "Starry Night" is astronomically correct.
Andy Worhol
Famous artist of "pop" created pictures of brand name items like Campbell's soup cans.
Pablo Picasso
Known for Cubism and was the most famous artist in his "own lifetime." He had very little appreciation of female artists. Highly known for "mixing up" facial features.