Category Archives: Art Activities

Pointillism Painting

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Terry Holliday Giltner

If you are thinking about doing a painting assignment in your homeschool art program, you might consider doing a pointillism project. You can study the work of Georges Seurat as well. Mr. Seurat is known for being one of the … Continue reading →

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February 2013 Art Show – For Your Viewing Pleasure

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Terry Holliday Giltner

Hurrah!!!! We have more art work for your viewing pleasure! I hope everyone will enjoy seeing the work done by these talented homeschool students and parent. The number of entries may be small but the amount of talent is HUGE!!!!! … Continue reading →

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Homeschoolers Can Doodle 4 Google

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Terry Holliday Giltner

Google has a really cool art contest that they are hosting. The winner of the contest will be awarded $30,000 in scholarship money, a free trip to New York and more. The contest is open for students in grades K … Continue reading →

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Creating Depth Challenge

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Terry Holliday Giltner

If I gave you a list of items to include in a composition could you put them together in a way that would give the illusion of depth? I wrote a post a month ago titled, Rules for Creating Depth … Continue reading →

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Using Manikins in Drawing Practice

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Terry Holliday Giltner

The truth about drawing is: The more you practice your drawing skills the more you will improve. Yes, practice does make perfect! If you want to play the guitar or basketball or run in a marathon you have to practice … Continue reading →

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