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All you need is watercolor paper, watercolor paint, a brush, a thin sharpie, and a paper towel. To get the fun bleed and spread of the paint for the flowers, make sure to paint on some clean water before applying. Also, be patient or use a blow dryer as your sharpie won’t like any bit of wetness on the surface. Thank goodness for the sunshine and the flowers and, of course, for art!

When you’re done with all that TP, why not make something out of what’s left!? All you really need is a sharpie. For some added fun and flare, maybe haul out some acrylic paint. We made a king, a monster, and an owl. What can you think of to make? Leave the tube in it’s original form or fold and cut for new shapes. String your characters together to make a banner. Put on a play! Make a stop motion movie of your own! As always, have fun and feel free to share with us what you’ve done. Sending out the love! We’d love to see what you do so tag us @prairieartscenter on Instagram or Facebook.

Memory maps are a great way to explore, document, and understand any experience, past or present. Today's prompt is another celebration of the much needed sunshine and warmth in Stillwater. Go outside on a walk and feel the warmth and sunshine on your skin. Go alone, with your dog, your family, your roommates or even a friend (remembering to stay six feet apart). Pay attention to the bends in the road, the flowers, the animals you see, the words you speak. When you get home, draw your experience. Don't worry about scale, just get down the parts that stick in your mind the most. Use words too if you want. In our example, you see a place on the path where a geode was found and cracked open. You see the "kawomp" of a stone being thrown in the ditch water. There's a heron, a butterfly, and, at the end, a rainstorm. You can leave your project as a drawing or you can trace the drawing in sharpie and watercolor over it. You could collage your map, use markers, or even photographs if you have a printer. Most importantly, of course, have fun and enjoy the sunshine and the joy of a walk outdoors!  

Mrs. Lindsey made this "Happy Little Gallery." Print off and follow the prompts around the frames or make your own.

At PAC, we love to see the combination of making + playing. This one goes out to our students who are BIG fans of artwork that can become part of their imaginative play. Caregivers- this one is for you too❤️!

Today’s art prompt: go on a walk outside- in the sunshine! ☀️ Look for treasure. Allow yourself to connect to colors, textures, line, shape, size. Be curious. Look down. Bring your favorite three treasures home and pick out a background you like and photograph them. How do they look together? Share and tag us. Today’s prompt comes by way of @createmorefearless in Portland, OR. Thank you for inspiring us