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Museum Mondays by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
jasper johns prints
Jasper johns and John Lund: Masters in the Print Studio
at the Katonah Museum of Art

Art Show Review

You may be familiar with Jasper Johns the way I am-- yep, he's the guy who painted all those American flags. Did you know he has been collaborating for the last thirty years with master printer, John Lund? Although the American flag continues to appear...

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drawing horses | how to draw a horse
Drawing Horses

Technique Tuesdays: Drawing Horses by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

With the Kentucky Derby less than two weeks away, I thought it would be fun to teach my watercolor students how to draw horses. Moreover, it is the Year of the Horse, so all the more reasons to get inspired by this beautiful animal.


how to draw horses
The illustration for "How to Draw a Horse" 
comes from DeviantArt

Like most "How to...

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art marketing tips -

(hint: It's not just because you follow me!)

Marketing Mondays by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

I am fairly new to instagram ( profile is @schulmanArt) and I wouldn't call myself an instagram expert, but I am certainly an instagram user and I know why I follow others on instagram. 

So here the six reasons why you are "follow worthy"

  1. You are an artist that I admire (and I want to stalk you so I can...

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List What Feels like Home... by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

 

Art Journaling by @SchulmanArt
Art Journaling by @SchulmanArt
Looking for a new idea for your art journal? Writing lists are always a great prompt for art journal and self-expression.

Art Journal Prompt

For this list, I thought about what feels like home. I made this list on a road trip with my daughter to visit colleges, so it was easy to think about what comforts from...

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art journal | art journaling
Get in the habit of reflecting once a month...

Art Journal Prompt

For this art journal page I wrote all my reflections from the past month. This is a practice I started in January and I am enjoying it immensely. Another practice I have been doing is overlaying a mantra, a quote or a positive affirmation over the reflection. I found this helpful to keep my mind with a positive outlook and it also...

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