Picture Study How To
Picasso in Module 2 (see this post)
Biography:

• Wikipedia
• Making Art Fun (Printable Biography, worksheets, crafts, etc)

Download FREE Art Prints Here

• Picasso

Coloring Pages

Lesson Plans
Lesson 1



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 Picture Study How To
Van Gogh in Module 2 (see this post)

Biography

• Huge Resource, biographies, etc. from Van Gogh Gallery
• Wikipedia Page
• Making Art Fun (Printable Biography, worksheets, crafts, etc)

Download Free Art Prints HERE

Coloring Pages
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 Ever wanted to learn calligraphy? Follow this link for Free Online Lessons.

Welcome to the IAMPETH Lessons pages. Here you will find a wealth of material for learning calligraphy and penmanship. Cursive handwriting, Ornamental Penmanship, Copperplate, Spencerian script - we have lessons on these and much more.



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We have been slowly working our way through Drawing with Children by Mona Brooks.
(Click HERE to read through a resource that describes more about Mona's approach and use in a homeschool.)  We really do take our time, I allow the girls to practice each new skill a lot and try not to overwhelm them as we go through the book.  Each "lesson" is jam packed with information an we only work on one new thing at a time.

Today we discussed overlapping and where to start when you are drawing an object, either from a photo or objects in front of you.  I needed to teach that we draw what is in front first, and how to "skip" over that object to draw the things behind it.

(Above: "Breakfast in Bed")
Module 1 (see this post)

I have been busy compiling samples for our new artist study today and I am captivated by Mary Cassatt. She was an amazing American artist. "Cassatt (pronounced ca-SAHT) often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children."

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Laminating those important posters, or projects is something we wish we could all do! But going to an office supply store you could play close to $6 per linear foot for that luxury! Check out your local teacher supply/resource store, many of them provide self laminating stations for a minimal fee. Our local store charges .39 per LINEAR foot and .29 per linear foot if you have a teacher's discount card.

I recently had a huge timeline and several maps (16ft worth) I wanted to laminate since we were going to be taping things on them. I called around to the office stores and the price came to $96- way out of our budget. I started searching and landed on a teacher supply store, my total cost came to $4.64! That is doable.

Find your local teacher supply store and if you are homschooling your children, sign up for those discount cards! You ARE a teacher!

Do you remember all those string games you played as a child? Here are a couple of amazing resources.

Not only does this one include those old favorites like the "Eiffel Tower," "Bunch of Bananas" and "Cat's Cradle" but also includes magic tricks! Click HERE to download the pdf.

Another website will all sorts of directions, including some the first doesn't cover like "Jacob's Ladder." Click HERE

As always, if a link is broken- please notify me!

Here is a great resource for those of you who want to know what your children should be learning and when. It is a great resource if you would like to put your own curriculum together.

"Home Learning Year by Year" by Rebecca Rupp.
From the Publisher:

The integral subjects to be covered within each grade
Standards for knowledge that should be acquired by your child at each level
Recommended books to use as texts for every subject
Guidelines for the importance of each topic: which knowledge is essential and which is best for more expansive study based on your child's personal interests
Suggestions for how to sensitively approach less academic subjects, such as sex education and physical fitness

This week we've been learning about lines. We checked out a book from the library called "Lines" by The Scribbles Institute, Young Artist Basics.

It was a fun way for the girls to learn about different kinds of lines and then we practiced them on the white board.

Here are the lines we learned about this week:
Straight
Arrow
Loopy
Squiggly
Dashed or Broken
Dotted
Zig-Zag
Curved
Heavy
Angled
Thin
Vertical
Horizontal
Diagonal

1 cup cornstarch
1 16oz box baking soda
1 1/2 cup water

Mix it all together in a sauce pan. Cook over medium-low heat~stirring constantly for-umm-ever until it thickens and forms a sorta ball, but mostly it's just really really super thick. Dump it out onto a lightly cornstarched counter and leave to cool for a bit. Once it's cool enough to touch, knead until smooth. Wrap with plastic wrap until fully cooled. Can be refrigerated for 2 weeks~kneading to soften. Can air dry for 1-2 days, or bake in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes, then turn oven off and leave in for about 1 hour. Baked clay will acquire a slight brownness during baking. When dry, use paints to decorate.