Our Blog

Are you looking to further your artistic knowledge or become a better art teacher? Our blog posts are well researched and based on facts for students, teachers, parents or anyone looking to further their artistic knowledge. Put on the kettle and enjoy the reading...

Art and Happy Hormones

When our children feel sad, are hurt, maybe unwell or injured we want to help them feel happier. Art as therapy is a well-known strategy that helps release the happy hormones in our bodies. There are four of these that health practitioners refer to when considering why some experiences trigger...

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Drawing on the Devotion of Dogs

It’s said that a dog is man’s best friend - ‘man’ referring, of course, to all of us - mankind.  From an early age we draw those we love most, those closest to us - our pets and people. Circles, lines and squiggles become more recognisable as drawings are enhanced...

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Our Connections to the Curriculum

Our website - online art lessons for teachers and parents to use with kids

Artventure has many sides to it, evolving over the years based on the needs of our members and feedback from the community. Starting as an online environment full of videos encouraging children to draw, this grew to...

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5 Reasons art is a crucial part of your home learning

I’m envious of your children being educated at home. Learning at home means your students have the flexibility to draw and paint and get crafty a lot more than I did going to a ‘regular’ school when I was growing up. And my instincts with wanting to do art turned out to be...

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