Learn to draw following step by step instructions

Drawspace.com is one of those sites which offer online drawing lessons, and many of these lessons are free. It is now providing around 200 free lessons on drawing. From beginners to advance level there are drawing lessons for all type of learners. And as site presents these free lessons with easy and step by step instructions anybody can learn or get useful tips from it.


More about the site!

It is an online resource for fine art educators, home schooling programs, and educational facilities. Brenda Hoddinott is the author of this site and lessons.

More about the site owner:

Brenda Hoddinott is an Award winning artist, illustrator, art educator, curriculum designer, forensic artist (retired), and author of Drawing for Dummies, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing People Illustrated, and Drawing Book 1: Getting Started. Brenda has developed art curricula, and taught drawing classes since 1980.

She says: "My philosophy on teaching art is to focus primarily on the enjoyment aspects while gently introducing the technical and academic. Hence, in creating a passion for the subject matter, the quest for knowledge also becomes enjoyable."

Educating art in classrooms- useful links

Art and crafts is an interesting subject to learn or teach as it is fun for teachers as well as students. I love to teach art or crafts to my nursery class kids, as they enjoy it and the whole class is full of noises with joy and enthusiasm. This post offers useful links which can help you learn more from other teachers or educators who are teaching art in classroom.

'Craig Roland' is an art educator, author, and edu tech consultant running the blog: "The art teacher's guide to the internet" offers ideas, tools, and resources for teaching art and design in a post-digital age. In simple words the blog provides the answer to this question, "How can we use the new tools and capabilities of the Web to enhance or transform art education practices in schools?" It also offers valuable online resources and tools that you can use in the classroom with your students.

Links to more relevant sites:

* 'Art is everywhere'

* Arts Learning Interactive*

* 'Art Education's Journal'

* 'Art Education using new technology in art classrooms'

* 'The Teaching Palette' is authored by art educators for art educators to provide a collaborative and resourceful forum where art specialists of all levels can explore professional topics that impact our subject area - from classroom management to tools and techniques to integrating music.

* 'The Fugleblog'

Create scrap blog and share with all

Scrap booking is a favorite hobby and digital scrap booking is an easier form of it. Digital scrap booking is also very time saving activity as you need to do it at your computer and need only few soft wares to help you create pretty and creative projects.

Now you can make your own scrap blog. How it is possible?

Yes it is possible and you can create your own blog, sharing it online with all.

'Scrap Blog' is the place where you don't need to do anything with your pictures as they provide all the tools or utilities to make your 'blog' attractive and awesome.

- The site provides step by step instruction which can help you learn to create your online scrap blog.
- 'Get Crafty' is another page which showcases designers, new features and crafty ideas for preserving your digital memories.

- Their 'blog' can be bookmarked for updated posts.

Benefits of hobbies and leisure activities for senior citizens

Hobbies and leisure activities are beneficial for all age humans as it helps us engage in the chores which are fun to do. Needless to say that having fun and enjoying what we do for pleasure can help you delay aging and help fight age related illness.

From a report from 'Aging Home Health Care' it is suggested that senior citizens should engage themselves in hobbies like crafts, painting, cake decorating, playing cards, swimming, walking, gardening,

The report says:

'Participating in regular physical activity can help prevent or maintain control in some chronic illnesses such as: heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some types of cancer. Regular physical activity can also improve our overall quality of life by delaying disability and affecting how long we live.

Hobbies promote socialization, physical activity as well as using our minds. Using all of our muscles, including our brain is important to avoiding dementia and Alzheimer’s. It is also important to be aware of your emotions, your thoughts and your behaviors. Participating in hobbies helps us feel good about ourselves and have healthy relationships.'

Either you are going to engage you in some leisure activities or keep yourself busy with some kind of hobbies, and active lifestyle can keep your mind and body healthy for long time.

What benefits you can get from an active lifestyle?

It can help you to -----

- ability to focus,
- improve memory,
- reduce stress,
- enhance the immune system and
- improve self esteem.
Other benefits may be improved flexibility, balance, and better sleep.

Link to the article: 'Activities for Senior Citizens'