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Melissa | August 18, 2010
We focus on art on Wednesdays each week. This week we’ve learned a little more about Michelangelo. So today my daughter had a wonderful time creating a fresco painting, which Michelangelo was known for. This was a very fun project and I plan to try doing some different things with plaster. I have some ideas [...]
Melissa | February 22, 2009
“To find joy in the sky, the trees, the flowers… There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse This weekend my older daughter and I had a little mother/daughter time, which for us often times leads to something artsy (who says art can’t be done on off-school hours?). Recently, [...]
Melissa | January 12, 2009
Today, we finished up our seasonal art study using Nature’s Paintbox. For the winter season our focus was on using the medium pen and ink. I also took note of the fact that the artist used the technique cross hatching. You can see it in the girl’s coat in this illustration from the book. I [...]
