by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
The artistic potential of fables and fairy tales is often obscured by the pedestrian illustrations that accompany them. Those classic stories are so full of vivid characters, I’m actually surprised that more artists aren’t inspired by them.Tara Hogan...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
If it’s not clear from our past artwork picks, we often lean towards designs with a sense of humor. Not like a big pair of Groucho glasses – just a subtle wink. (Although if someone does do Groucho glasses art, I wouldn’t be averse to taking a look.)...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
My two year-old daughter’s favorite word this week is together. I can’t complain considering it’s put recent words o’ the week like Dora and fart out of favor. So I imagine she’d love the limited edition "All Together Now" print...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
The trouble with baby art is that it’s generally not for the baby. Sorry kiddos, we love you, but you have hopelessly pathetic eyesight. Mom-and-pop company Wee Gallery has the market cornered when it comes to blending infants’ ocular capabilities with...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I admit, when I hear "nursery rhyme art" my mind automatically goes to images far too cutesie for any kid over about 6 months. Like old whats-her-name with the codependent lamb. So when clicked over to boy-tique Simply a Boy and caught the canvases from...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
For those of you who are blog readers, you know how it is when you’ve got a favorite blogger – you keep hitting refresh on your feed readers, thinking "Did she update now? How about now? How about now?" Well that’s exactly how we feel about...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
If you accidentally spent all your money on that fantastic-gotta-have-it bedding, your poor little baby might be left to stare at boring blank walls. And as we all know, that’s just not good for brain development and preverbal aptitude tests, now is it. (Ha.)...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
While your kids are young and impressionable, this is the time to expose them to how much fun art can be. It’s also the time you can teach them that farts are funny, but that’s another story for another time. Artassaince is an ideal way to begin exploring...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
Sometimes I come across one-of-a-kind artwork that’s just so wow, I’m almost tempted not to share it here. Because if you like it before I get around to clicking "add to my cart," I lose. Impressively pedigreed fine artist Andrée...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
It’s true that works of kiddie-style art rarely resemble anything that can be described as art, or style. Seriously, how many ways can you draw a cartoon bear? But now b.grafik studio offers a gallery of contemporary alphabet works that the whole family can...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I think a lot of people don’t buy original art for their kids’ rooms because they’re under the impression that it’s too expensive. Well, sometimes it is. Sometimes it’s ridiculous. But that’s not the case with Bay Area kids artist...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
As a writer I’ve always subscribed to the adage, "write what you know." And I assume the same goes for other art forms as well. (Paper maché what you know!) So it’s not surprising that prolific illustrator and photographer Stephanie Wise...
