Yup, that certainly was one of those advertising mantras that certainly stuck with me as a kid.  You know, growing up, you never really know how much you absorb. For a better chunk of my childhood, I learned a ton of stuff from the Muppets and their friends on Sesame Street.  Here are some old and new examples about how they passed on knowlege of art to us.  If you haven't seen these before, you're in for a treat :)

1) How to behave in a museum. Granted not many of us wanted to eat the art work, but the same sentiment of "Don't touch it" still comes through. (The whole museum special is online, so if you have time, check it out, it's kind of cute :)

2) Here's a witty clip about a studio worker trying to hang and label Salvador Dada's work. If you are confused by the punchline, it's basically saying that not everything has to be logical and make sense.

4)  In the newer seasons, you can even learn about art using other languages. I love their little lamb character, she is super cute and hilarious!

5) Finally, what I am most proud of, is how they are using celebrities to teach kids through song. Because if you don't know your primary and secondary colors after this number, then I just give up ;)

Here is a fun story I read about someone who decided to make commercial art using flowers.

This Might Not End Well of the Day:

Creative designer Sean Click may or may not be working for McDonald’s, but one thing is certain: He just helped the company set a very dangerous marketing campaign precedent.

 His seed bomb ad for the fast-food chain uses California poppy to “spell out” McDonald’s iconic golden arches. That’s all well and fine except for one small thing: California poppy is a state flower protected from being picked, destroyed, or dug up under penalty of law.

In other words, Click’s McDonald’s ad is indestructible. So, if you wake up tomorrow morning with a giant brand in your front yard that you aren’t allowed to remove, now you know whom to thank.

Continuing on in my streak of Art History that can be awesome, here is the work of Larry Moss, a genius who recreates famous paintings using balloons.  Kudos Larry, I tip my hat to you.

As we get into our studies in art at school, I have been hearing comments to the effect of "Art history is boring, it's not important and it has nothing to do with art."  Hahahaha you're joking right? Look guys, I know that history can seem a bit dull at times, but it is our foundation. It is where we start. All of our cultural ideas come from what others have dared to do in the past despite being ridiculed and rejected in their own time.  We study their techniques and apply them to our own work.  Art screams "APPROPRIATION!"! Without a background in the greats, how will you be able to enjoy gems like these.....

Here is an excellent example of line drawing using values and contours to define a form. It's also a great ad for Faber Castell.

I may have to try this painting style out. It's like Picasso meets Mario Brothers.

Now here is a guy who knows how to create fancy pancakes! Plus they make a nice vegetarian alternative for those who don't want to eat real turkey.

When I first saw this on the internet, I'll admit I laughed.  It's titled "Art is better with Cats".  I don't know if I'd say they're necessarily aesthetically better, but they are certainly are funnier.

Do you still take your lunch with you in a brown paper bag?  Yes it's great beacause it's good for the environment, but at the same time it's about the most boring looking container that man kind has ever made.  Well until now.  See how one guy made his sons lunch bags that much cooler! Inspired yet? I totally am!

Does this ever happen to you? "I've got 10,000 corks and I don't know what to do with them all! Well check out what Scott Gundersen did with them. Click the link to see the video of how it was made.