The painting and drawing areas at Smith explore contemporary art practices through a wide range of stylistic approaches that emphasize what makes each medium so exciting. We have two dedicated ...

My kids, especially my youngest, love to draw. Because I want to support their creativity and their skills, I continue to provide drawing books, sketchbooks, and art supplies so they can express ...

But decades later, the market for kids’ art supplies has a whole lot more to offer. So to help me (and you) pick a gift for a friend’s third-grader, prepare for a toddler’s first foray into ...

These processes become a surrogate for the hand and offer artists a new context for mark making. The Drawing and Painting Area fosters an environment of exploration and promotes a variety of ...

When you make a drawing or painting with texture, you are showing how something feels. You can use different kinds of marks that show texture in your artwork. These pebbles have a smooth texture.