by Julie | Art, Art Education, Clay
Looking for a fun art project? How about clay!? We’ve been experimenting with clay as I create a few art lesson plans that use clay. We’ve tried several different varieties of clay and we’ve each found our favorites. I’m using the term...
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool, Podcast
Fra Angelico is another great Renaissance artist. We can see the Gothic-to-Renaissance progression over the years in his works of art and have rich conversations about the underlying philosophies and worldviews that influenced art at this time. Fra Angelico’s...
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool, Inspiration, Podcast
Lorenzo Ghiberti was a famous early Renaissance artist, best known for his three dimensional bronzed reliefs on the doors of the Florentine Baptistry. By learning about his work, we get to learn about relief art and its somewhat three-dimensional nature. We can also...
by Julie | Art, FavoriteThings, Inspiration, Tips
This project makes a great gift and it’s fun to do with the kids! It’s pretty fast- most people can do it in under 30 minutes. Although it will vary based on how much time you spend sketching. Materials Unglazed 4 inch x 4 inch travertine tile (A 9 pack was...
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, FavoriteThings, Homeschool, Personal
Christmas is coming! What sort of art-related gifts do we suggest? Deanna and I mentioned a few of our favorite gift ideas in the Podcast episode #36, but here we’ve compiled a list of all our favorite artsy things and sorted them into some different categories....
by Julie | Art, Art Education, Classical Conversations, Homeschool, Podcast
Studying Giotto is a great way to usher in your study of the Renaissance period because he’s the Father of the Renaissance in Florentine art. We chat about Giotto’s life, the hallmarks of Renaissance art and some art project ideas for your study of Giotto....
