Reading Emotional Abstraction, Steam-bending Wood as Evelyn paints the scene from observation, two school openings, pizza art, and many updates in Other Art News!

Interior Cartography: Mapping the Undefinable, the origins of NYC place names in Advanced Studio. Perspective drawing, installing and docent training at our schools. Plus other art news and announcing AYB Summer Session 2025!

This week we explored the art of illumination with Karla. Seated in a circular formation, drew portraits from observation with Evelyn. At PS 17, our young artists brought mythical creatures to life through brilliant colored illustrations. We also installed our end of year exhibitions at PS 17 & PS 6 and celebrated our Geminis!

As above, so below - art for transit, one-point perspective, AEIOU, installing a show, finishing puppets, inspiring videos, plus an art book to read and a great show in Paris! (thanks TJ!).

A fabulous party, musical instruments, a pride of lions & illuminated letters at school, Resistance Art & Abstract Portraits in Advanced Studio, etc!

Celebrate with AYB Sat May 3, 6-8pm!!! Art, tarot readings, on-the-spot portraits, art making, refreshments, raffles, DJ Abby! & more...

Party May 3 with AYB (it's a fundraiser)!! Dreamscapes, celebrating Earth Day learning abstract drawing techniques, other art news, & a good audio book!

Divination, reading patterns for weaving friendship bracelets, inspired by Jasper Johns, celebrating Women's History Month, plus art we are making and shows to go see!

The Wild Woman Archetype, mapping our hearts, this is not a cup, landscape & portrait painting, plus other art news from our studios, opportunities, exhibits & books we recommend!

Spring Storms, Goodnight Moon AYB style, not a bottle drawings, observational portraits, tree houses, plus cool art, stamps & a book!

From novice to expert AYB is a vibrant community of artists which thrives on an atmosphere of kindness and respect.

Seeing Words inspired by Mel Bockner, Vernal Equinox Tarot, planning, dragons, mural progress, puppet parts, Seltzerfest & our exhibit!

Symbolic architecture, Resonating Chamber mural, slaying dragons, drawing puppets, and more!

The Story of Life, Fish Folks, Dragons, Comics! Art we love, art to go see and openings to attend. & our vocabulary list 💛.

We made Zines, ASL drawings, dragons, started a Tree of Knowledge mural, and comics. Vocabulary for the week & a few upcoming exhibitions!

Looking at art in person! Making art inspired by bell hooks, Codex Seraphinas, dragons and comics. Other art news and vocabulary!

Sending LOVE the AYB way! Drawings built by text, Olivia as a muse, Keith Haring, dragons, and letters, oh my!

Murals & Wild Things in the schools, Children's Books & exploring process in Advanced Studio. Congrats to Mia, shows to see & book to read!

Our reception in CT, Haring inspires, Wild Things, & shadows in the schools, Mona Lisa glazing complete, ordinary objects, & more!

Repetition, acrylic glazing with a limited palette, celebrating books and reading as well as exhibitions we are in and recommend!