Tag: CC art lessons

  • Cycle 3 Week 3- Statue of Liberty (upside down drawing)

    Cycle 3 Week 3- Statue of Liberty (upside down drawing)

    When I practiced this lesson with my own kids, it made me laugh because they begged for me to to turn the image right-side up for them to draw it.  Something about an upside-down drawing drives kids nuts.  Its hard to shut off the part of the brain that wants to see an image and…

  • Cycle 3 Week 2- Liberty Bell (Mirror Image)

    Cycle 3 Week 2- Liberty Bell (Mirror Image)

    My dad is a huge early American history enthusiast, so I am extra excited to study this year’s curriculum.  The next five lessons include symbols and landmarks of the United States, and we’ll start off with the Liberty Bell.  Originally named the State House bell, this iconic piece hung in the Pennsylvania State House, which…

  • Cycle 2 Week 16- Monet

    Cycle 2 Week 16- Monet

    This week we continue to study Impressionism.  When we think of Impressionism we think of Claude Monet.  And when we think of Claude Monet we think of water lilies, landscapes, and dabbled paint.  This is exactly what we want our students to think of as well.  Hopefully by the time this project is done, they…

  • Cycle 2 Week 13- Rembrandt’s Portraits

    Cycle 2 Week 13- Rembrandt’s Portraits

    Oh, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Portrait drawing can be the most nerve-wracking art assignment.  The features always look a bit wonky, it never looks like the person you are trying to draw, and it can be embarrassing to have to show it off to other kids in class.  Though portrait drawing is…

  • What is Mealtime Monets?

    What is “Mealtime Monets”?  It is the thing that will save your sanity!!!  Ok, I like to exaggerate, but still… it is a tool that will give you free time while your children practice real art skills that relate to Classical Conversations or drawing in general.  I’m calling it “Mealtime Monets” because dinner prep is the time…