Editor's note.

Editor's note. Mix it up this month with drawing and color media--like "YoungArtist" Donya Mossadeghi (page 17) has done in her artwork thatgraces this month's cover. Her drawing of a colorful wood duck wood duckNorth American duck (Aix sponsa, family Anatidae); a popular game bird. Wood ducks, 17–21 in. (43–52 cm) long, nest in a tree cavity up to 50 ft (15 m) off the ground; they have long-clawed toes for perching. Both sexes have a head crest in winter. illustrates the possibilities of oil pastels when put in the hands ofstudents. Drawing self-portraits while lying on their backs was a challengefor fourth-graders, but learning about Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo[1](July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. She painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as European influences that include and her determinationto express herself no matter the pain, served as great motivation in"Feeling Like Frida" (page 18). With modifications, thislesson could be done in middle and high school as well "Get Into the Zone with Multimedia" (page 29) highlightsthe use of markers, pens, colored and shading pencils, and permanentmarkers, as seventh-graders create drawings of animals, birds or insectsthat feature sections, or "zones," for particular techniquesand media. Plus, students create contour drawings of flowers with amixture of glue and ink, paint or dye, then add color to their art withpan watercolors in "Drawing with Glue" (page 30). Beautiful. Secondary students are sure to enjoy "Form FollowsFunction" (page 32). In this project, various media are used torender a utilitarian object, showing it from different points of viewand breaking it down into parts. By creating these compositions, theseartists find beauty in the ordinary, and get an idea of what it might belike to use their artistic skills to design and create in anontraditional way. "Flowers with Ladybugs" (page 34) helps kindergartenersimprove their drawing ability. They also learn about hue and gainunderstanding of the element of line by drawing the many straight,curved and looped lines found in these wonderfully colorfulcompositions. The concept of mass production in art is explored in"Wonderful World of Warhol (page 36). This project involves propsand poses, digital photos, a computer photo-shop program, a printer, andcolored pencils and markers, as students explore different treatments ofthe same subject much like Andy Warhol Noun 1. Andy Warhol - United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)Warhol did. We have two "On the Art Career Track" offerings thismonth. In the first, "Eyesore eye��sore?n.Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view.eyesoreNounsomething very uglyNoun 1. No More" (page 24),high-schoolers practice aspects of desktop publishing desktop publishing,system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, while designingclever "eye charts" while, in the second, "Logos ByDesign" (page 38), teenagers are given a taste of what it might belike to use their art and design skills to make a living. The many projects presented in this issue will help you engage yourstudents in meaningful art experiences that will expand their artknowledge, interest and skill. All of the lessons have been teacher-tested and are sure to bringyou success in your art room. There's some thing for every grade,and many that can be modified for other levels. So, time's wasting... let's mix it up with drawing and color media!