Choice Art

So you want to be a comic book artist?

Just for kids in 4th-6th grades! Artist Gene Ha is here to talk drawing, comics & making a living doing it. Learn how to draw anything and get answers to your questions about working for DC Comics, self-publishing & more.

Saturday, April 5, 2-3 PM

Main Library, 1st floor

Register in-person, at oppl.org/events or by calling 708-452-3420

Who is Gene Ha?

Gene is a Korean-American comic book artist who works for DC Comics. He was born in Chicago, grew up in South Bend, Indiana, and currently lives in Berwyn.

Learn more about the artist and check out his drawings: 

http://www.geneha.com/

Fun Summer Art Camps!

Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Oak Park Education Foundation offers some really fun art camps for kids in 1st through 8th grades. 

Camps include:

• Quilting Camp
• Lego Engineering
• Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture
• Digital Photography
• Digital Movie Making
• Mural Project

Check out this link for more information and how to register. http://opef.org/basecamp/

Woven Art

Weavings done by students at Brooks Middle School

Scrap Monster (woven fabric pillow)

by Kira Nichols, craft artist from Alabama

Tapebomb (woven tape through a fence) by Johanna Boccardo, Venezuelan artist from Miami

 Weaving from Trash

by Ruby Re-usable who makes art from junk and lives in Olympia, Washington

 The Weaving Project by Stephanie Allgood with the help of students, family and friends

More interesting weavings:

 

What should I draw?

Looking for some fun drawings ideas? Illustration Friday is a website that posts a new idea each week. People send in the drawings they make about that theme and they are posted for all to see. Click on the link to the right to see this week's theme and see what others have drawn.

Winter Olympic Pictograms

         Pictograms were designed by artists to represent each sport in the winter games. The images help guide people attending the games and are also found on merchandise and tickets to the different events. Read more about the pictograms and the designers here: http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-02-06/how-one-mans-olympic-design-influenced-your-next-trip-public-restroom

How was your winter break?

Welcome back everyone! I hope you enjoyed having a few extra days of winter break this year. I stayed out of the cold the last few days but went for a walk in the snow on Sunday. Everything looks so pretty in the snow! Here are some pictures I took of my neighborhood. Maybe you will be inspired to make some snowy art!