Monthly Archives: December 2020

Painting Autumn Interlude: A Portrait of Two

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Aya Katz

For Christmas this year I painted a portrait of my daughter and her boyfriend. Though the portrait was in color in acrylics, I started with the black lines only. The black line version looks considerably different from the finished painting, … Continue reading →

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Review of Mr. Sunshine, a Korean Historical Drama

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Aya Katz

Back in my early years, I had a plan to unite all the fandoms I was a part of, including the Trekkies and the Republicans, the libertarians and the filkers, and even the B7 fans, so we could all save … Continue reading →

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How to Teach Art to Students with Poor Hand-Eye Coordination

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Aya Katz

In the United States the public school system is geared to help students of average intelligence, but above average hand eye coordination. In Israel, at the time when I was in kindergarten, the system was geared toward students with above … Continue reading →

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