The Definition of an Artist
What is an artist? What is the definition of an artist? Let me ask you: does your heart beat a little faster when someone says to you, “What a great runner…
Joyful Christmas Activities For Your Homeschool
The beauty and magic of the holidays are upon us and your kids are going to love making Christmas chalk pastels. These fun and easy chalk pastel tutorials help bring joy…
Artist Clubhouse Art of Advent
Listen to this! December in the You ARE an Artist Complete Clubhouse is all about welcoming The Messiah. With Nana, you will paint Georg Friedrich Handel‘s Messiah (to complement SQUILT Live…
Frozen Video Art Lesson
Are you looking forward to the newest Frozen movie? If you have been following art lessons with us, you will know that we love to share video lessons for favorite books…
The First Chalk Pastel Lesson
Are you artists curious about ChalkPastel.com and You ARE An Artist and how it all began? What about our spokesperson, Nana? Come on, pull up a chair and sit a spell…
You ARE an Artist Podcast
Announcing ‘From Nana’s Back Porch’ podcast! Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family…
Thankful for Art in Our Homeschool This Thanksgiving
Let’s be thankful for art this Thanksgiving! Nana has all sorts of Thanksgiving homeschool lessons to fill the whole month. Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Copland, pilgrims, the Mayflower voyage, a map of…
Harry Potter Art Marathon
If your artists have a love of books and movies, they will love all that we have to offer in the You ARE an Artist Clubhouse! There are simply so many…
10 Benefits of Artist Clubhouse Membership
Just what ARE are the benefits of Artist Clubhouse membership? The list is endless and access is unlimited, for sure. But here are the top 10 benefits for all artists: 10…
Favorite Chalk Pastel Art Sets
For over a decade now, we have built a love of art with Nana and our favorite art medium – chalk pastels. In that time, we have decided on our favorite…