by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool
Save for Later - CLICK HERE to download this post as a PDF.On week 18 in Classical Conversations (CC), we have a little fun looking at cartoons and American cartoonist, Jim Davis. The students always love looking at cartoons. However, I’ve historically been more...
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool
Roy Lichtenstein lead such an interesting and varied life! In fact, my first draft of my Lichtenstein lesson plan included over two full pages of background on him! However, since we usually try to only spend 5 minutes talking about the artist before getting into our...
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool
Save for Later - CLICK HERE to download this post as a PDF.Andrew Wyeth’s paintings carry a contemplative depth to them that is characteristic of his work. He usually used a very limited and sometimes muddy / muted color pallet, achieving incredible emotion....
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool
Save for Later - CLICK HERE to download this post as a PDF.O’Keefe painted an incredibly wide variety of subjects. She is best known for her large paintings of flowers, but she also painted landscapes, bones, and abstract images. Many of her biographies focus on...
by Julie | Art, Art Education
Save for Later - CLICK HERE to download this post as a PDF.Rockwell’s art is fun and often comical. It’s full of childhood mischief and American icons. It makes us smile and leaves us longing for the “good ol’ days.” So, I was surprised...
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool
Save for Later - CLICK HERE to download this post as a PDF.Can I make a confession right from the start? I’ve never really loved Grandma Moses’ art. The lack of accuracy on perspective and proportion gives me a little twitch every time I see it. (There, I...
