Art For Homeschool

The internet is amazing! So much information is available! The problem is that so much information is available. You have to sort and preview to find worthwhile and educational information. That takes time. I really appreciate it when someone has already done the sorting for me. Teachers had an in-service day at school on Monday [...]

We have two winners for the People’s Choice award for our November Show due to a tie. Our winners are Sprite and Kyla.  Congratulations, girls! Sprite’s winning entry was inspired by a trip taken with her family to Yellowstone Park. The title of the colored pencil drawing is America The Beautiful Since Way Last May. Apparently the title came from a song [...]

I think an online art show is exciting! Don’t you? An online art show gives home school students a chance to show their stuff and to get feedback from others. I try to get art show judges that will give the student artists some sort of encouraging comment. I also ask the judges to make [...]

November is quickly sneaking up in us. That means that the third Art For Homeschool Art Show deadline is just around the corner. So, mark your calendars. November 1, 2010 is the deadline for entries for the next art show. The theme of the show is America the Beautiful. If you are new to this [...]

I am very excited to announce the results of the August art show! The theme of the show is “Summer”. We were fortunate to have the show judged by Russell Cushman, artist, historian, muralist, blogger, and community leader. He also happens to be a good friend of mine. I hope that you will take some [...]

When I scheduled August 1st as the deadline for the second Art For Homeschool Art Show I had no idea that on that day I would be getting into a truck and making the drive to Texas. I did not even get to look at the entries until several days later. My husband and I were [...]

I just want to remind everyone that the Art For Homeschool Online Art Show deadline is approaching in a few weeks. The deadline for entering the show is midnight CST, August 1, 2010. Entries can be uploaded to the AFH Flicker Group anytime before the deadline. So, if you have something ready to enter, you [...]

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 art activity. All you have to do is find some art work for your child to [...]

There are many sites on the internet with great information about subjects such as homeschooling and art. One site you may find helpful is called Love to Know. The site is an online magazine for woman. There is a section of the site that focuses on homeschool. Lori Soard of Love to Know just recently published an interview with me about art [...]

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 Learning by Karen Andreola. You can see the results from the poll by clicking here. [...]