Posted by Cindy on March 27, 2009
Van Gogh Artist Study Resources
Vincent Van Gogh
Lesson Ideas
Sunflowers
Starry Night
Sunflowers
Starry Night
Apricot Trees in Blossom
Almond Tree in Blossom
Blossoming Almond Tree
I chose the three paintings above for the purpose of learning to draw trees this spring as they begin to blossom.
Books We Read
Here’s the last art/nature project of the Van Gogh month. After doing picture studies of the spring trees above, we went outside to find trees and bushes in bloom and the kiddos completed their own spring artwork.
Posted by Cindy on March 11, 2009
After reading Camille and the Sunflowers
, I had the kids try their hand at recreating Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” using an idea from Art Projects For Children. They turned out GREAT!!
The directions in a nutshell:
Use a pencil to draw a vase, table line and the flowers.
Go over all or most pencil lines with a black marker.
Use oil pastels to finish the masterpiece!
Posted by Cindy on February 26, 2009
Pierre August Renoir Artist Study Resources
A Girl With a Watering Can
La Grenouillere
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Picking Flowers
Websites To Visit
Biography for Kids
Renoir Gallery *Warning: Preview these as Renoir painted many nudes!
Books To Read
We have LOVED Renoir! In this week’s lesson, the children chose Renoir’s painting below (Oarsmen at Chatou) to try to replicate.
Mahayla’s
Caleb’s
Posted by Cindy on January 30, 2009
We finished up our Mary Cassatt study this week. I was almost afraid to ask the kids to try their hand and reproducing one of Cassatt’s paintings, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well they did!
We’re off to study Renoir in February.
Posted by Cindy on January 26, 2009
We have SO enjoyed studying Mary Cassatt!
Mary Cassatt
Art Work Gallery
Jimmie’s Squidoo Lens
