I didn’t get around to writing a Christmas gift list last year. I apologize; time got away from me. I have already had a couple of requests this year, so here it is. Good, quality materials are so important, and I am thrilled when parents ask me for advice. Don’t waste your money on poor […]
We did self portraits last spring, but I really like to have students do one or two a year. It is so fun to see their progress. There was a little grumbling when I said we would be doing self portraits again, but I think they were all impressed with how much they had improved. […]
Last week we read The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt. While on a visit to Giverny, the main character, Julie, befriends Claude Monet and explores his beautiful gardens. We began our project by drawing the Japanese bridge made famous by Monet’s paintings. We used oil pastels to draw the bridge and create […]
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