An important part of Charlotte's methods, is the study of artists and their works. I choose ones that best reflect the time and era relating to our history studies-so I don't necessarily follow any pre-laid out listings (such as you will find on Ambleside Online). Although, I do use this to help me pinpoint artists and many times, I can find helpful links and ideas through this as well. Don't feel you need to follow such a listing, especially if you are not covering that time in history. You will find a better cohesion for your students, if you keep it more in line to your other studies.
The 4 basics to remember:
1. Study the artist-use good living books which discuss their life, artistic style and talents.
2. Study various examples of their work (called Picture Study) for several weeks.
3. Record your findings somehow-whether in a 3-Ring binder (as in notebooking pages/activities), or in an artist book/lapbook where you have a bio of the artist and some examples of their work. This not only serves as a great way to improve recall abilities, but it is a lovely keepsake as well.
4. Practice the artist's style by doing art activities and projects which reflect their main choice of mediums and techniques.
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Augustus Renoir
image from Wikipedia.com
Books:
Renoir: Life and Works by Paul Joannides
The top 2 books are on loan from the library.
They are
Renoir by Peter Feist
(this is the older version. BE AWARE-there are many nude paintings shown in the book-I highly recommend you preview and cover those before younger children look thru)
and
Monet and the Impressionists for Kids
by Carol Sabbeth
(this contains many art activities for kids on many artists)
I own these:
The Color Your Own Renoir by Dover
(I have the kids choose 2 pictures that they will color for their notebooks)
Discovering Great Artists Hands-On Art for Children in the Style of the Masters
by MaryAnn Kohl and Kim Solga
(lots of artists and projects in here)
Renoir Activity Pack by Mila Boutan
(this has a book on him, an artist's notebook for the
child to work thru and a poster they can color)
Additional Sources for Picture Study:
I have 1, 2 and 3 of this series-I just pull out
those pics that fit the artist we're covering. For the
younger set, these are great for memory/matching work.
those pics that fit the artist we're covering. For the
younger set, these are great for memory/matching work.
Child Size Masterpiece: Level 1
and I have 5 prints that I had ordered directly from the
National Gallery of Art in Wash. DC.
many years ago. I checked and it looks
like they don't have them (only a few) like I have-sadly-
so maybe searching for companies who print them will work,
if you want professional prints.
Movie Idea:
The Impressionists: Renoir
Art Project Idea:
Art Project Idea:
To go along with our Renoir study, we did a Mixed Media Still-Life art project found on page 45 in the book: Discovering Great Artists.
For those of you who do not have access to this book, I will give you the directions for completing it. :)
Gather your materials:
for each artist you will need-
*cardboard or matte board
(size up to you-I used the cardboard backings from some
yellow note pad pages-those were pretty good-altho, having something
slightly thicker would have been best-
but look at those cardboard backings under
your paper pads-good way to recycle them!)
*white tempera paint (I found white poster paint and it worked)
*painters tape
(get FROGTAPE by Shurtape (green), if you can-it works better than
the blue painters tape-I found mine at Home Depot which seemed
to be the cheapest I could find. It was about $4 which is the same price as
the blue tape. THIS IS THE BEST tape for painting-
it does not leave those little boo-boos like
the blue will-let me tell ya...
and yes, we have used both-will not use blue again)
*pencil/eraser (altho try to not erase if possible)
*paint brushes, water container
*water colors
*real or fake flowers/twigs/etc. for your still life
(be creative-look around your home for fun things to use)
*type of vase
(again be creative-I used a tea pot and a container for coffee)
Process:
1. Tape the cardboard to something-painter's board, drawing board, etc. I used two pieces of white board. I had extra from when we cut down the large piece we bought/used for the classroom. Maybe even a clipboard will work-anything to secure it to so the cardboard doesn't slip. Yes, you can just place on protective cover/paper, paint it and then just do this, but I find that you'll get a better result when the paper/board is secured to something larger and hopefully, waterproof or not so absorbent as the paper.
2. I like to create about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch trim-depending on how big your project is. Will this show when I frame it? Probably not on this one because it is an ugly brown cardboard, so I will try to cover it with a matte...but with a white board/paper it looks very pretty when you have an edging.
3. Paint the cardboard white (tempera/poster paint). I did this twice to be sure the cardboard was covered nicely. The poster paint may not have given us the result the lesson wanted (for it to bleed with the watercolors) but I wasn't about to drive to the mall area to just buy one bottle of paint)...so we used what the local Meijer store had and it was just fine. Let dry before you begin the drawing/watercolor part.
4. Set up your arrangement, and have student lightly sketch the image.
The boy was more focused on creating a background, and I think that jetting out image on the right side is a window sill, I think. :) This just goes to show how everyone sees/does things a bit differently. :)
5. Use a light color to wash color into the background coming close to the image.
6. Use watercolors and paint-try to let it bleed/blend together.
7. When dry, have the artist sign their name and frame it.
The teen still needs to put the writing on, but we had to let it dry first and then she had to leave to babysit, so once I have these framed, I will post them (and obviously, there will be their signatures and the writing on the can in this picture).
And there you have a Renoir inspired art project-and hey-you don't need to be studying him to do this. It is just a great, fairly easy project to do with your kids.
Notebooking Idea:
I have uploaded these to my Homeschool Launch page. You will need to join if not a member but it is free and only takes a few seconds. These are a good way to use the CM method of copywork while exposing them to a few different pieces from Renoir. This will go into their Great Artists Notebook (3 ring binder) they have.
For elementary grades
For Jr/Sr high (or for those students who
can do a lot of copywork neatly, precisely
and in a short amount of time.)
Thank you Olga's. You make studying art possible for our family and others.
Images used with permission in accordance with their terms.
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Norman Rockwell:
picture from Wikipedia.com
Books:
Norman Rockwell: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists by Mike Venizia
Norman Rockwell: Storyteller with a Brush by Beverly Gherman
Rockwell: A Boy and His Dog by Loren Spiotta-DiMare and Cliff Miller
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator by Thomas S. Buechner
*images from Amazon.com
Picture Study:
I color copied these and backed them with
black card stock.
Notebook Ideas:
My son's Artist Ntbk:
I have the cover page for each artist.
The kids get to choose which picture they want to have on it.
I simply made the page on the right.
I found a quote that the student could handle
copying and put a few extra pictures for them to look at too.
The one on the left is the generic form I use for all the artists we study,
I simply find smaller pictures of the artist's work and have them cut/paste them on.
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Georges Seurat
image from Wikipedia.com
Georges Seurat by Mike Venezia
Sunday with Seurat (Toddler book) by Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober
various art books from library (be careful-there are nudes in many of them)
Picture Study Resources:
Various books from the library
a calendar (if you can find one)
image from Rainbow Resource
Notebooking Resources:
Notebooking Fairy: Pointillism and G. Seurat
Extras:
Art Projects:
Project 1:
Pointillism
You can purchase these individually too-look at Rainbow Resource or check Amazon.
image from See the Light Shine website
Christmas tablecloth (all I could find)
then set up a table, the paints and supplies
and let him get him to work. It took 4 sessions for this.
first layering stage
Project 2:
to be updated once we complete this
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image from Wikipedia
Books:
you won't usually see in the children's editions.
BUT please preview-I saw a few nudes
in the ones I checked out from the library.
I have listed the ones I could find on Amazon.
Try your local library for more options.
I did find a 1999 DK ArtBook on van Gogh.
It is really nice. Sadly, I wasn't seeing it on Amazon.
What Makes A Van Gogh A Van Go by Richard Muhlberger
Famous Artists: Van Gogh by Mike Venezia
Art Masters: Van Gogh by Enrica Crispino
Vincent Van Gogh and the Colors of the Wind by Chiara Lossani and Octavia Monaco
Great Artists: Vincent van Gogh by Iain Zaczek
Van Gogh and the Post-Impressionists for Kids by Carol Sabbeth
The Great Artists and their World: Van Gogh by David Spence
Art Sticker Book (this is great for many periods and artists)
I own this one. Pictured below
I own this one. Pictured below
Picture Study Resources:
Calendar purchased at book store
Art Calendar
Dover art cards
Notebooking Pages:
images for page or to study
Art Project Helps:
image from See the Light website
a little extra activity he did
Additional Helps:
Pintrest has lots of ideas/links
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