by Laura DeNooyer | Nov 19, 2024 | Book Reviews
When I used to teach middle school and high school art, I loved introducing students to the works of the great artists, from Leonardo da Vinci to the Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer, to Impressionists Monet and Renoir, to American painters Edward Hopper, Winslow...
by Laura DeNooyer | May 9, 2023 | Book Reviews
Years ago, when I taught high school art, I wanted students to embrace the process of creating art and enjoy the journey. That’s why I graded their steps along the way, not just the end-product. My motto was: Creating a Product without the Process is like having the...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jul 5, 2022 | Book Reviews
As an author, here’s my “Top 4” list of worst fears—possibly every author’s worst fears: Realizing you accidentally plagiarized and the whole world knows it. Goodbye, career. Discovering another author wrote and published your story idea before you did, even...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jun 7, 2022 | Book Reviews
Whenever I go camping, Murphy’s Law goes into effect. Immediately. For example: My first camping trip was in high school at Minnesota’s Boundary Waters with diehard campers, canoeing and traversing portages. It rained 3 solid days in a row—the novelty got me...
