Category Archives: Art Lessons
A Simple Art Activity – Creating an “Art Story”
So you want to do an art activity with your child, but have no art experience. You feel inadequate. How can you possible teach your child about something you don’t feel comfortable with? Not a problem. You can do this simple … Continue reading
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Charlotte Mason & 7 Ways to Give Children First Hand Sources of Art Information
Previously I published a post asking readers to tell me which artist was their favorite for doing picture study. I got the term “picture study” from reading the book A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of … Continue reading
Art and Homeschool Conversation
Hi Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I did. Are you ready for summer? I imagine that most homeschool families are taking a break from school right about now. Am I right? So what are you … Continue reading
Give Upside Down Drawing a Try
I love to draw. My last two articles were about contour drawing. Today I want to talk to you about upside down drawing. So how do you draw upside down? Okay, you lie down on the floor and place your … Continue reading
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Tagged art. art lesson, draw, Drawing, left brain, right brain, upside down drawing
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Practice Contour Drawing
In my last article I talked about blind contour drawing. I hope some of you did that exercise in order to practice switching from the left side of the brain to the right. Another great exercise is doing contour drawings. … Continue reading
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Tagged contour, contour drawing, Drawing
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