American Impressionism in the Garden
The Daughter and I got our first taste of American Impressionism a year or so ago when the Peninsula Fine Art Center had a wonderful exhibit … Continue reading American Impressionism in the Garden
Tag: Art
So we painted a dead fish…
Yep! It’s an art form! In the island nation of Japan, fishing is both a primary industry and a pastime. According to the writers of the Heart and Hands Ancient Far East Kit teacher’s guide, Japanese fishing competitions eventually ceased requiring competitors to show “the big … Continue reading So we painted a dead fish…
Something that lives a long time…
This was a fun Sketch Tuesday assignment! We learned a lot about whales with our Apologia Zoology II curriculum, and had a great review with our recent read-aloud Seabird, and our study of the South Atlantic. Somewhere in all the books, study and videos we remembered that whales live a long time! Grace decided to sketch the Bowhead Whale, which does not migrate to the South Atlantic like other species, but stays up in the Arctic regions. We found information on Ask.com which quoted a Wikipedia report describing a bowhead whale specimen caught off of the coast of Alaska, found with “the head of … Continue reading Something that lives a long time…
The farm at dusk
Sunday morning my sweet daughter presented me with a hand drawn gift for Mother’s Day – A beautiful sketch of the farm at dusk, complete with shimmery sky (stars, you know) and golden sparkly windows in the cottage, the little apple tree and alpacas … Continue reading The farm at dusk
Sketch something purple…
One of my favorite Charlotte Mason Homeschool Bloggers is Nadine at Practical Pages. She posts encouragement, tips, notebooking pages and lots of wonderful ideas for adding life to learning life through drama, art and music. Just recently she posted some wonderful sketches that she and her children prepared to include in a link up called Sketch Tuesday. Sketch Tuesday is put together by Barb at Harmony Art Mom. Each week, Barb posts a “sketch prompt” and artists of all ages, styles and experience send in their sketches which Barb then posts for a Sketch Tuesday Art Exhibit on Flickr. It’s not a competition, so there is no pressure! Grace loves … Continue reading Sketch something purple…
Getting Out
One of my goals when I started homeschooling The Daughter was to spend at least one afternoon a week on a field trip. We live in an area rich with resources and seldom take advantage of them. As a youth, … Continue reading Getting Out
Rabbit Trails 