Laura Spector

I am a visual artist from New York City living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I've been making art since 1994 and have been teaching art to children and adults for the past 8 years.

In my freetime I enjoy organizing events at my community art center where I host music performances of local singer/songwriters, jazz and classical musicians. I've hosted storytelling performances, community art exhibitions and fundraisers for local NGO groups. I also really dig making album covers for friends who are recording original music and book covers for authors. And, of course, writing for HubPages - where there isn't much money, but there's lots of love.

In the Spotlight

Chadwick and Spector - The Making of St. Mary Magdalene, after Dolci

I have been working on the project, Museum Anatomy, since 1994, with my collaborator, Chadwick Gray.  Together, we find 19th century paintings from around the world (usually existing in storage facilities), and I recreate them onto his body in...

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  A Lesson for Kids to Learn About Monochromatic Colors

  7 years ago

  This is a lesson in mixing colors.

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  Painting

  How to Paint Drapery With Oil Paints

  2 years ago

  Quickly learn the basics of painting drapery with a step-by-step painting exercise.

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  Painting

  Oil Painting Lessons - Complementary Colors

  12 years ago

  One of the basic concepts of color theory is complementary colors. These colors exist across from one another on a color wheel.

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  Painting

  Oil Painting Lessons - The Value Scale - Painting Basics

  13 years ago

  The Value Scale is the basis for all painting. This is an easy guide to get you started!

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  Drawing

  Art Lessons For Kids - Build a Collage City

  13 years ago

  This project allows children to learn the basics of landscape without the worries of having to draw perspective. It also lets kid's take a closer look at the shapes that exist in architecture, especially with the tops of the buildings. If you live...

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  Arts and Design

  Kid's Art Project Idea: Free-Fall Foreshortening

  2 years ago

  Looking for fun art project ideas for your kids? Look no further. Learn (or teach) about perspective by doing a free-fall foreshortening project!

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  Arts and Design

  Art Lessons for Kids: How to Make a Paper Collage Bouquet

  4 months ago

  This article provides a step-by-step guide for kids to create a paper collage bouquet after looking at the work of Matisse.

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  Arts and Design

  Art Lessons for Kids: Animal Silhouettes and Patterns

  2 years ago

  Looking for fun art projects to do with your children? Teach them to play with patterns and positive and negative space! Here's how.

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  Arts and Design

  Art Lessons for Kids: Color Theory Made Easy

  2 years ago

  Teaching your kids about art? Color theory doesn't have to be complicated! Here's how to teach it to kids so that they understand how it works and how to apply it.