Tag Archives: Drawing
October 2014 Art For Homeschool Show
Hello everyone! It is a beautiful day here in Central Oregon. The sun is shining, the trees are turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and red, and the mountains have a light dusting of snow. It is fall and time … Continue reading
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Tagged Art For Homeschool Art Show, Art Show, charcoal, children art, colored pencil, Drawing, homeschool art, inspiration, october 2014, pastel, photography
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A Group Drawing Game
Let’s say it’s a dreary day outside and your children have nothing to do but stay warm inside. They have done their school work and are looking for something to do that will entertain. Let’s play a drawing game. Have … Continue reading
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Tagged Drawing, drawing game, exquisite corpse, game, homeschool
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Using Manikins in Drawing Practice
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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Tagged Art, art lesson, Drawing, drawing skills, homeschool lesson, manikins, practice, student activity, student drawing
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Rules For Creating Depth on a Flat Surface
Artists are illusionists. They fool the eye. An artist can create the illusion of depth on a flat surface if they use some very basic rules. These rules really are common sense when you think about it. It is not … Continue reading
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Tagged art lesson, creating depth, depth, detail, distance, Drawing, drawing lesson, homeschool art lesson, linear perspective, overlapping, perspective, tips for drawing
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Traveling and Creating Artwork
I’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling this summer and that can make creating art work a challenge. Before I left on my trip, I decided to design a large abstract painting to carry with me. After painting it … Continue reading