tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post2101327193348515698..comments2023-09-13T00:46:08.273-07:00Comments on Laundry and Lullabies: Art lessonEmily (Laundry and Lullabies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16367630628716619991noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post-45716616420993889352009-08-02T11:53:02.888-07:002009-08-02T11:53:02.888-07:00This is odd - I thought I commented on this post b...This is odd - I thought I commented on this post but now I don't see it there. Hmm.<br /><br />Anyways, I love what you did with the boys, that is wonderful! I really want to start doing that this year. I had hoped to last year... but you know what my last year has been like! <br /><br />I am really captivated by what the boys painted - their use of color is wonderful. Thanks for Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post-54425962566342888082009-07-29T20:27:03.452-07:002009-07-29T20:27:03.452-07:00That's great, Emily! That's pretty much ho...That's great, Emily! That's pretty much how they teach Art at my school. The Art teacher focuses on a particular work from an artist, they talk about it in detail, and then the students try to imitate it. Then in the next lesson, they may do another work by the same artist, or move on to another artist altogether. They pick up a little Art History along the way too, because of course the Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023549043440098560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post-5634440242914434142009-07-29T12:41:57.148-07:002009-07-29T12:41:57.148-07:00It's also interesting that -- if I'm seein...It's also interesting that -- if I'm seeing J's painting correctly -- he was more struck by the *absence of* waterlilies in the middle of the water than by the presence of them everywhere else. He's got the dark spot very clearly in his painting!sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332994747067134980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post-18351569545093588462009-07-29T12:40:37.334-07:002009-07-29T12:40:37.334-07:00Don't tell J, but I actually think Thomas has ...Don't tell J, but I actually think Thomas has better captured the essence of impressionism, as well as choosing a palette more in keeping with Monet's original. :) Heehee. I'm impressed with both of them, though!sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332994747067134980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post-36341735204186104202009-07-29T12:21:37.172-07:002009-07-29T12:21:37.172-07:00I've been reading CM too! We're going to s...I've been reading CM too! We're going to start in the fall with my 4 1/2 yr old! So glad it went well!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936654106657579364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347325.post-11177663295267185662009-07-29T12:14:14.069-07:002009-07-29T12:14:14.069-07:00that is just beyond cool, Em!! thanks for sharing....that is just beyond cool, Em!! thanks for sharing. I've never heard of Charlotte Mason, and now I'm going to look her up...arabesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133130650621964093noreply@blogger.com