Summer Library Challenge – Paint a Rock!
Have you ever painted a rock before? I gave it a try for the first time this year, and surprised myself by how much fun I had!
Paper, Stamps, and Glue: The Art of Collage
My kitchen table looks like an art-class nightmare. Three teetering stacks of assorted paper pads to my left, a large box full of assorted scraps, buttons, and tissue paper in…
Thank you, Drew Struzan!
You may not know his name, but I guarantee you know his work. Drew Struzan, aptly named, drew countless iconic movie posters over the course of his 30+ year career.…
How to Have a Happy Art Aesthetic
I don't really consider myself "fashionable," but, I love books that showcase a fun, colorful aesthetic, with bright, quirky accessories, chunky jewelry, beads and baubles and funny little vases made…
Medium Monday: 3D and Unusual Media
What is 3D and Unusual Media? 3D art is anything that isn't flat. This includes traditional sculpture (like clay or stone), as well as diorama-style setups, knitting and sewing, and…
Medium Monday: Oil Paint
What Is Oil Paint? Oil paint is simply pigment mixed into an oil medium, often linseed oil. Most famous artists of history used oil paint. Oil paint is similar to…
Medium Monday: Charcoal and Graphite
What is Charcoal? What is Graphite? Charcoal and graphite are both made of carbon, but the element is structured differently for each. This means that graphite and charcoal have different…
Medium Monday: Acrylic Paint
What Is Acrylic Paint? Art supplies get their color from pigment. That pigment can be mixed with a "medium," which changes the way the pigment is handled. In the case…
Medium Monday: Papercraft
What Is Papercraft? Papercraft, broadly speaking, is a work of art that is created out of paper. The interesting thing about papercraft is its variety of forms. There is the…
Not a Pretty Picture: Paintings in Horror
In my opinion, art should be beautiful. If I'm hanging a painting on my wall, I want it to be something that will uplift my spirits, rather than something that…
Medium Monday: Printmaking
What Is Printmaking? E. B. Goodale uses monotype prints in The Moon Remembers Printmaking is actually an umbrella term for several different methods. At the most basic level, it is…
Medium Monday: Colored Pencil
What Is Colored Pencil? Colored pencils are just what they sound like. A thin outer layer of wood makes a stylus with a pigmented core that leaves a mark when…
Mammoth Math by David Macaulay, pp. 84-85
David Macaulay: When Art and Science Meet
There is no one like David Macaulay. His picture book Black and White won the Caldecott medal for it's unique split-screen storytelling (four narratives play out side-by-side, leaving the reader…
Medium Monday: Watercolor
What Is Watercolor? Watercolor paint usually comes as a solid cake or a tube of gel. Both substances are a highly concentrated pigment, meant to be diluted with water. The…
Free Little Art Gallery
https://blogs.westlakelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flag.mp4 Westlake Porter Public Library is excited to announce the opening of Cleveland's first Free Little Art Gallery. The FLAG is a micro-art gallery and is intended to inspire creativity…
Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery
Westlake Porter Public Library is pleased to welcome back the Community of Fine Arts Show presented by the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council. The Community of Fine Arts Show displays art from…
STEAM Week Project: Salt Paintings
Salt paintings really pop on dark backgrounds. This multi-colored heart was painted on black construction paper. Salt is a very familiar ingredient in the kitchen. There are hardly any recipes,…
Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery
This month Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery is pleased to welcome Macy Sinreich. Macy will be entering her sophomore year at Columbia University in the fall and will be…
Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery
Westlake Porter Public Library is excited to display photography by Thurston Cosner. Mr. Cosner is a retired psychologist with a keen eye for photography. He developed his interest in photography…
A Little Birdie Told Me…
That there is new art work in the ArtWalk! This month the ArtWalk path between Westlake Porter Public Library and Westlake Elementary School features spring birds created by Kindergarten Westlake…
Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery
Dover Watercolorists Westlake Porter Public Library is hosting the Dover Watercolorists during the month of April. The Dover Watercolorists was created in January 2017. A group of 12 individuals moved…
Summer ArtWalk Invitation!
Calling all artists! What does summer look like to you? During the school year, the ArtWalk path between Westlake Porter Public Library (WPPL) and Westlake Elementary School (WES) features student…
(Art)Walking in a Winter Wonderland Part 2
This month the ArtWalk path between Westlake Porter Public Library and Westlake Elementary School features snowflakes created by 1st and 2nd grade Westlake Elementary School Project Link students. There are…
Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery
During the month of February, Westlake Porter Public Library is delighted to be displaying artwork from Westlake High School art students. Stop by the Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery…