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30+ Years of Priscilla & Tiffany's Art Academy
Take a look at our detailed and inspired-filled blogs! Here you will gain insight on different techniques, skills, still lives, and artists! Join us as we continue our journey to create, inspire, and grow.
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Aug 27, 20242 min read
Exploring Color Theory: A Month of Artistic Discovery at Priscilla & Tiffany's Art Academy
Exploring Color Theory: A Month of Artistic Discovery at Priscilla & Tiffany's Art Academy July was a vibrant and inspiring month at...
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Mar 26, 20242 min read
Abstract Art
During the month of March, Priscilla & Tiffany's welcomed Spring with Abstract Art. This type of art is known for expressing feelings,...
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Jan 17, 20242 min read
Composition in a Work of Art
Understand the importance of a composition in art and how to do it. What is a composition is art? A composition is putting elements...
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Nov 11, 20231 min read
32nd Anniversary Open House!
On October 21st, 2023 our academy celebrated with our artists and parents our studio's 32nd anniversary! A day where we made special...
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Oct 24, 20231 min read
All About Fabric
Catching the delicate folds , texture like silk or roughness of fabric can be quite tricky. There's a lot of observing when...
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Oct 24, 20232 min read
Ways We Use Geometric Shapes in Art
As artists we have always been fascinated by geometric shapes, finding creative ways to incorporate them into our masterpieces. There's...
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Aug 22, 20231 min read
What is Pop Art?
It's all about the bright colors and trendy media. Artists like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein among other artists worked on...
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Jul 25, 20231 min read
Impressionism in the Studio
Impressionism lasted almost 26 years, it was developed by Claude Monet, a well know impressionist artist in the early 1860s. Former...
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Jun 6, 20232 min read
Is Sketching Actually Important?
Artists throughout centuries always planned their art works, by doing this they would obtain an idea in their heads of how their work...
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May 9, 20232 min read
Color & Spring
Why is Color Important in Art? We see color everyday, from morning to night. When we go to a museum, we see the bright yellows, oranges...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read
Beatriz Milhazes
Who is she? Brazilian artist, Beatriz Milhazes was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1960. She is a mixed-media modernist artist, renowned for...
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Mar 8, 20231 min read
"La Gerbe" by Henri Matisse
Who was Henry Matisse? Henry Matisse was an influential French artists from the 20th century. He was most commonly known as a painter but...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
Portraits
What is it and its? Portraiture is an ancient art form which originated from Egypt. Before the invention of photography and video,...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read
Line of Symmetry and it's Importance in Art
Sketching Session at Priscilla & Tiffany's Art Academy
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Dec 9, 20221 min read
What are Pastels?
What are they? Pastels are sticks of compressed pigment and a binder, which holds the pastels together during use. They are similar to...
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Oct 12, 20221 min read
Background & Transparency
In the month of October, our young artists are learning about the importance of backgrounds and how to depict transparency in their...
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Aug 30, 20221 min read
The Importance of Art Installations and Perception
What is installation art? Installation art is an artistic genre consisting of three-dimensional works mainly made up of mixed media which...
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Aug 5, 20222 min read
Journey into our program for the month of August!
Week 1: Vine Charcoal Vine charcoal is one of the most ancient drawing materials, dating back to the lascaux cave paintings. This medium...
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Jul 2, 20221 min read
Our admiration for Landscape Paintings
What characterizes a landscape painting? Landscape paintings mainly focus on natural elements such as trees, forrest, valleys,...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read
What is perspective?
Ever wonder how artists are able to depict 3-D (depth and space) on a 2-D (flat) space? Through perspective! Perspective is a technique...
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