Mrs. Beach's Mandolin Journey

Thu, 08/22/2013 - 11:08am
Written by AW

online learning - mandolinAW: What's your name?

Mrs. Beach: Mrs. Anni Beach -- Everyone calls me Mrs. Beach.

AW: How old are you?

Mrs. Beach: Soon to be 70! I can't believe it, but I love it.

AW: Where are you from?

Mrs. Beach: Vancouver, Washington was my growing-up home. But I've lived in the Southwest since 1969-17 years on the Navajo Reservation.

AW: How many years have you been playing mandolin?

Mrs. Beach: I've been struggling with this great instrument [mandolin] for 20 years.

 

online learning - mandolinAW: What's your name?

Mrs. Beach: Mrs. Anni Beach -- Everyone calls me Mrs. Beach.

AW: How old are you?

Mrs. Beach: Soon to be 70! I can't believe it, but I love it.

AW: Where are you from?

Mrs. Beach: Vancouver, Washington was my growing-up home. But I've lived in the Southwest since 1969-17 years on the Navajo Reservation.

AW: How many years have you been playing mandolin?

Mrs. Beach: I've been struggling with this great instrument [mandolin] for 20 years.

Learning How to Draw Online - A Student's Perspective

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 11:01am
Written by AW

online art lessons review

Check out this great blog from one of our art students who's been learning how to draw online with Justin BUA. She's written about her experience taking BUA's online art lessons, check it out by clicking on the image or visit her website at www.celestinepaints.com. Bottom line: she's just 3 weeks in and already noticing a difference, how awesome is that!

We love hearing from students about their online learning experiences at ArtistWorks. So if you have something to say don't be shy... Email us at customerservice@artistworks.com for any feedback you have, whatever the case may be. Or if you have your own website and want to write about us, be sure to let us know so we can link to it!

Jake Groves' Harmonica Journey

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 3:39pm
Written by AW

profiles in online learning - jake grovesWhat's your name?

Jake Groves.

How old are you?

23.

Where are you from?

Louisville, KY.

How many years have you been playing harmonica?

About a year.

Do you play any other instruments?

Yes, guitar and piano.

 

profiles in online learning - jake grovesWhat's your name?

Jake Groves.

How old are you?

23.

Where are you from?

Louisville, KY.

How many years have you been playing harmonica?

About a year.

Do you play any other instruments?

Yes, guitar and piano.

How to Record Video on iPhone or iPad for ArtistWorks

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 11:31am
Written by AW

recording videos on iphone or ipadKnowing how to record video on iPhone or iPad is a very useful thing to master these days.  Whether you're at a concert or just at home, it's something that can really come in handy when you want to capture the moment without a traditional video camera.  Especially in our increasingly mobile world, recording video on iPhones is becoming more and more common for everyone from amateur YouTubers to established filmmakers.  And since all of our online learning schools use Video Exchange™ technology, it's very important that our students know how to record video on iPhone or their iPad - and also that they know how to submit them to their teachers in the most efficient way possible.  

A common issue we see with our students is that their videos are sometimes upside down once they've been processed by our system. To avoid this, here's some quick tips about recording videos on iPhone or iPad that will ensure that your video doesn not come out upside down or sideways (hint: it's all about right orientation):