{"id":54409,"date":"2025-01-29T01:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T01:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/entertainment\/art\/cassie-stephens-paintbrush-ballerina-bootcamp\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T01:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T01:17:19","slug":"cassie-stephens-paintbrush-ballerina-bootcamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=54409","title":{"rendered":"Cassie Stephens: Paintbrush Ballerina Bootcamp!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hello, friends!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I got such a great response for my Paintbrush Practice sheets (available for free here<\/a>), that I thought I’d create another way for your students to continue their paintbrush practice…with Paintbrush Ballerina Bootcamp!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Inspired by my new book, The Paintbrush Ballerina<\/a>, I created a series of fun and quick activities for your artists to practice their paintbrush skills before diving into any painting activity. Here’s why:<\/span><\/div>\n

Often, when painting with students, we assume they have used paintbrushes before and know the do’s and the don’t’s. But many of our students have limited painting practice so…it’s great to just start at the very beginning. Before diving into your next painting lesson, why not spend just one art class hosting a Paintbrush Ballerina Bootcamp!?<\/span><\/p>\n

To begin, gather everyone around and read The Paintbrush Ballerina<\/a>. It’s the method I have used for over 20 years in my art room to teach my students how to use and care for their paintbrush.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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From there, have your students use my Paintbrush Practice sheets (download them for free from here<\/a>) and use their paintbrush on the sheet with just water! Be sure and slide the sheets into a clear plastic sleeve to do so. Here’s a quick demo:<\/span><\/div>\n
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