Capturing Creativity
Gustav Klimt 1862 – 1918 Austrian Metallic hues, areas of detail, distinctive backgrounds, and symbolism are all key stylistic components of Gustav Klimt’s work. His paintings and murals provoked opposition in his day, but are widely popular now, and they have
There are a lot of homeschool productivity suggestions out there. Some advocate better routines, others ask readers to peer deep into their inner self and consider why they let certain tasks slide. Usually they advocate making a major shift in
The Father of Modern Art. What a weighty title Paul Cezanne (France, 1839-1906) earned for himself. It certainly wasn’t easily obtained. Have you ever doubted yourself? Paul Cezanne struggled with many uncertainties throughout his life. He endured the skepticism of his
Dale Chihuly (1941-present) developed passion for working with glass while he was studying to be an interior designer. He was required to take a weaving course and, as a class project, created an innovative tapestry incorporating glass. Soon afterward he “discovered”
I’ve been asked several times to share our art-history projects here, but I haven’t yet quite figured out how I want them to be organized. Rather than put it off any more I decided to just begin dumping information, and
The phrase “I don’t really understand art,” is one I hear often. Over the past 3 years of teaching at SKETCH I have found an interesting paradox. The most common statements I hear from kids are “I love stories,” and
I wholeheartedly believe that a thorough education in the arts (music, dance, theater & visual arts) is an essential part of childhood. I should clarify that I don’t mean listening to music in the car or playing with crayons on
Some kids are just amazing. Give me a lifetime with this toy, and I still wouldn’t be able to create what my nephew did in just a few minutes. You know the punchline, right? ~ My 3 year old
It is. In fact, sometimes it is very messy, and it is easy to use that messy-ness as an excuse to avoid playing with art supplies. First you have to drag out all the supplies, then you spend time doing
I realized recently that my kids can take photos that I can’t. They look at the world from a different angle (quite literally) and people just act differently when a kid points the camera at them rather than an adult.