Amazing Anime Self-Portraits

BIG eyes, BIG sparkle, 
BIG personality!

smallSHOP Inspired By Anime
Ages 6-12

 smallSHOP artists took inspiration

 from Japanese anime drawing styles

 to create their own vibrant and zany self-portraits.

We love how these portraits truly capture

 their fun loving personalities!

We practiced drawing faces in anime style -

BIG eyes with bright highlights

and SUPER expressive features...

smallSHOP artists drew big and painted on large canvases.

The results are amazing self-portraits

that show off how lovely these kids are

inside and out!

These portraits have POP and will be positively treasured.

Have fun creating!

Always,

smallSHOP

So Long Chauffeuring: smallSHOP Brings Art Class to You

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So Long Chauffeuring: smallSHOP Brings Art Class to You

Peeing in private, sleeping past five. Since becoming a parent you’ve had to redefine your concept of luxury. Not having to drive across town to yet another extracurricular?   That’s practically as good as getting a massage. Which is why smallSHOP founder (and mother of two) Sage Raval brings the amenities of a fine art studio to you.  So while your mini-Monet is masterpiece making, you can use the precious downtime to get dinner on the table. Or sneak in a nap.

DRIPS GONE WILD

DRIPS GONE WILD

What do you do when you have 

1 hour + 2 kids + Gouache?

You do this...

So proud of our 5th grade smallSHOP artists Faith and Tee!

Springtime Parties

Getting ready for a 

Springtime Fairy Party 

this weekend. 

Glitter and Flowered Fairy Wands. 

And nothing beats an 

Animal Parade Art Birthday

And we love portrait parties with a twist

Superheroes and Animal Masks

Bead It Love!

Since we had so much fun with our heart crayons,

 we thought that we should 

come up with another 

Valentines Day Craft Project. 

So here you go...

BEAD IT LOVE

Here is how... 

Where to get the wired hearts 

or you can make them with a wired hanger. 

Gather your favorite beads, 

we went more global with ours,

 but a modern color scheme and pattern would look great! 

Be sure to secure with glue. 

And enjoy your homemade Valentines Decoration. 

small & MIGHTY

We are celebrating some of our little guys and gals 

with a BIG shout out to 

the little smallSHOP'ers

We are proud of you and the art that you create. 

Color Me smallSHOP

We took our designs to the local Color Me Mine. 

Many parents love the process of going to Color Me Mine, 

sitting and painting and creating a usable work of art, 

but it is what you bring home that is not always your favorite. 

Gone are the days of dog shaped piggy banks 

and your 3rd Minnie Mouse statue. 

smallSHOP decided to find a way to utilize how wonderful 

Color Me Mine can be, while creating items that 

both the kids and parents love. 

Check out our platters and plates created by 

children ages 5-13.

And the next rainy day when you are on your way...

remember what these kids made with a simple plate

and try out your own. 

Or you can of course call smallSHOP 

and we will bring everything to you

with an art teacher too!

Have a wonderful and creative day, 

Sage and smallSHOP

PUMP-kin IT UP x 2

OUR NEWEST STARS

from this week's PUMP-kin IT UP lessons. 

Enjoy and go paint some pumpkins this weekend. 

Always, 

Sage and smallSHOP

Weekend Project - Palm Frawns

When the wind blows in California, 

Palm Frawns can come down. 

Lucky for us!

We took these fallen frowns and hosed them off. The using blue painters tape we taped off a border and crossed the tape to create many different patterns and shapes. Then using acrylic paint, we just went for it. On two of them we decided to paint only black, but on one we thought it would be fun to add an accent color and orange it was. We sprayed them with a fixative once dried, 

to help with the paint from flaking off. 

We love them and it was a perfect weekend project!

Find something in nature: Palm Frawns, Rocks, wood, etc. 

Clean it and paint it. 

Do something creative today. 

Have a great weekend. 

Always, 

Sage and smallSHOP

smallSHOP go ahead... make a book.

I love Artist’s Books!

There’s nothing like holding a handmade book and gently flipping through its pages.  Artist’s books are both intimate and completely accessible.  Making a book is a great way to record your creative thought process.  I find the assembling, measuring and constructing steps keep the left brain busy giving the creative juices in the right brain a chance to spark (did you ever notice how great ideas pop up while you’re “mindlessly” brushing your teeth or driving?)

Books can be used to sketch ideas - recording an artist’s thought process, experimentation and final refinement of an idea - or for collages or collections - the possibilities are endless!

I especially love books made by kids!  I’ve recently rediscovered a book I made back in kindergarden, I’m so glad I was encouraged to record this silly story!

Check out these other inventive handmade books that Sage found,

they are amazing!

1. Stamped Book.

2. Christina's Book from Kindergarten.

3.Example of a simple accordion book.

4.Christina's Books.

5. Mixed Paper Journal & Accordion Book

6. Fabric Book.

7. Hand-Stitched Book

8. Natalie As Is

smallSHOP gets Room-y - 3D spaces

A 3D room lesson is always a "go-to" project. 

You get serious bang for your buck!

The children are always in awe of what they can create. 

We breakdown 3D design into simple steps.

When you explain to any beginner that it is simply straight and diagonal lines, 

it makes it much less intimidating. And from then on it is practice. 

I like to talk about the way we "see" a place and then how to really "look" at it. What I mean by this is, we often times look and process by memory, "yes it is a room, I see that." But when drawing you must really LOOK at it and translate it into the simplest shapes and lines. 

Once you have created the "room" you can fill it with objects of your liking. 

Above are a few examples of a pencil sketch, chalk pastel renditions and an acrylic painting. 

I encourage you all to draw a rectangle. 

Connect each corner to the corner of your paper. Voila - a room. 

Now fill it. 

As Always, 

Have a creative day

Sage

What are you doing over Spring Break?

Come and Play with smallSHOP.

For more information contact us: hello@smallshopathome.com