Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

Monday, September 8, 2008

You're gonna love this!



We love nature over here. We really enjoy exploring and learning through it. Like I've said before, with nature studies you can knock out science, language arts, art, and appreciating God's amazing creations all at one time. You can't beat that.


We love to find a spot outside in parks or our yard to observe, sketch or paint. Sometimes gathering supplies and keeping them together is a bit of a problem.
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Well, look what my sister and her family got Cole for his birthday! We are very excited. It is a backpack that stores all kinds of art supplies.
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It has spots for paints, brushes, colored pencils, markers, sketch pads, and any other supply you would ever need. There are so many different compartments you won't even believe it. Even pockets where you could store binoculars and magnifying glasses. Everything has a spot. And it all stays organized! WoooHoooo!!!!
Here is what the box looks like. You can get them at Hobby Lobby.

We are just going to store everything we need in the backpack so it is ready at a moment's notice. Cole and I are taking it on it's first nature walk today. It belongs to Cole, but it's going to benefit everyone! My sister rocks the house.

Cole also got a ton of cool art supplies from his grandparents.

Ahhhhh...organization. Be still my heart.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Covered Wagon

The kids created this covered wagon during our land run study. First they brainstormed about the items that would be essential if they were traveling across the country in a covered wagon, then they designed their wagon and the items and put it together.

Inspired by the Arts Festival

Riley was very excited to paint after the arts festival. She created this after looking at some of Wassily Kandinsky's art.

Arts festival 2008

We love art. We went to the arts festival to look at different types of art and talk to the artists. We also listened to music and ate lots of good food (food is art, right?).




Designing a Teepee



A sample from Garrett's co-op art class 2008



A few paintings from co-op art class 2008






Inspiration

We love to set the easel up outside and be inspired by nature.