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

  3 years ago

  This is a lesson in mixing colors.

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  Drawing

  Art Lessons for Kids - Abstract Nature/Complementary Colors

  9 years ago

  Ages 7+ This exercise is great to mix with a science lesson. I often talk about the discovery of the Galapagos Islands and how scientists would make field study drawings or botanical drawings of the nature they discovered. I recommend printing out...

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  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

  7 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

  9 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

  9 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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  Kid's Art Project: Free-Fall Foreshortening

  2 years ago

  Learn perspective by doing a free-fall foreshortening project with kids!

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

  7 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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  Art Lessons for Kids: Animal Silhouettes and Patterns

  20 months ago

  Play with patterns, positive and negative space!

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  Art Lessons For Kids - Create A Fauvist "Wild Beast" Masterpiece

  7 years ago

  Kid's learn how to create vibrant landscapes, just like the Fauvist painters of the early 1900's.

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  Art Lessons for Kids - Color Theory Made Easy

  4 years ago

  I've been teaching oil painting classes for about six years now. Every student has their strengths, but one thing that most of them have in common is they get stumped when it comes to which colors to use. This is a great project for both...