Part 1: Why I wanted to do this episode. I want to draw this picture because this week, I saw a lot of friends asking a chatbot to render an 80’s image. While I know these are fun little blips on the timeline, I think we should take a community moment to be mindful of the trends we participate in, and what those quick harmless trends signify at scale. Generative AI robs us of a lot of resources. It takes clean drinking water to run data centers. The data centers then pollu

In the episode, "let's draw ice cream," we were using dots to make sprinkles. I mentioned an artist named Georges Seurat, whose artist's choice was to use dots only when he painted some of his pictures. This example is called, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." Can you believe those are all dots? Mr. Seurat must have been very careful, patient, and thoughtful as he painted. What kinds of choices do you like to make as an artist? Remember, there's no wrong

I don't know why it's called moon sand, and I don't know if it feels like sand from the moon because I've never been to the moon! Not yet anyway. Here's what you need for your next sand castle adventure. By the way, it's as fun to make together as it is to play with. Ingredients: 4 cups of flour 1/2 cup coconut oil Optional - a few drops of food coloring In a nice big bowl, add all the ingredients. Be careful not to over do the food coloring so you don't stain any surfaces! U

Here's a quick recipe to go with your drawing of a Lemonade Stand! (Listen here or where ever you get your podcasts) 4 cups of water 4-5 lemons, squeezed ¼ cup honey Simmer 1 cup of water with ¼ cup of honey, stir a few times to dissolve honey In a pitcher, squeeze about 4-5 lemons - you’ll want about ½ a cup of lemon juice When the warm honey water cools, add it to a pitcher Then add your lemon juice and your other 3 cups of water to the pitcher Give it stir and then serve