Are You A Dreamer?
I'm inspired by my daughter everyday. I also love inspirational quotes, so put the two of them together and voila! You have the photo you see above. I love to share inspirational photos when I find them - so why not make my own! The quote I chose brings back fond...
Raising A Creative Child
Everyone always tells you how different things are going to be once you have kids. It was hard for me to understand what that statement really meant until I become a parent. This how I would best explain it… for me it was as if my heart no longer lived inside my...
Art Kits for Kids: Printmaking with Eye Can Art!
Eye Can Art Sketch-Foam Printmaking Kit My little princess and I had the fun of creating some new art this week. Most of our art projects include drawing and painting, as you know that's where mommy's interests tend to lead us ;). We were given the great...
Our Weekend Activities in Kid-Friendly LA
My little lady and I decided to start our Sunday morning with a tea lesson at Chado Tea in Pasadena. We were part of a small tea lesson and tasting. We were taught about the tea leaves and how they are handled and developed for each different kind of tea....
Fine Art at the LA County Fair
We took some time to visit the LA County Fair this weekend. One of my favorite things to do is visit the Fine Art exhibit hall every year. Don't get me wrong - we ate some fried food and played some games too ;o). I've always loved seeing the artists at work and...
My Little Princess Meets a Queen – Our Visit To The Hammer Museum
One of the reasons behind creating this blog was to share fine art with my daughter and to keep those memories documented. Our recent wanderings in LA led us to The Hammer Museum. I was happy to share their fantastic permanent collection with her and talk...
Art History Lessons for Kids by Art History Mom
Blog Recommendation - Art History Mom Creating FineArtMom.com has opened up a whole new world for me. I was never really a blog reader or spent much time on the internet in the past besides looking something up here and there or getting lost in Facebook. A...
Art Friendly Cities to Visit
I recently ran across an article of the top 12 art places to visit in the U.S. You can see the full report here at artplaceamerica.org. I also found a great website to create graphics at easel.ly. I put the two together and look what I created! I know I'll...
Free Events For Kids – Explore Art & Culture
Did you know that Target sponsors free or reduced priced events in many communities? I did not - so I'm sharing it with you! Fine art is not just about drawing and painting - explore Shakespeare, cultural history, and music with your kids! Last Sunday we spent the...