January 2009

Well half the year has gone by and we are just starting a study! Not that we have not studied art...we have right along with our history study of the Renaissance. Brunelleschi, Michelangelo,Donatello,Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Bertoldo di Giovanni,Jan Van Eyck,Jerome Bosch, Albrecht Durer, Pieter Bruegel, Raphael, the Tak Mahal ( art work in building form!),Titian, St Basils Cathedal. We will continue to do quick studies of the fabulous artist and architects of that period.

 

The children have requested an indepth study like the one we did on Van Gogh. They want to do Rembrandt. Earlier this year we were able to see a show of Rembrandt etchings and how etchings were done. This really fascinated them and they want to learn more about the artist.

 

So I am working on an outline of the study which will begin in February. 

New Year of School! Renaissance Period!

This year we are studying the Renaissance Period in History so of course we will be doing Renaissance Art and Music Studies also. This is a wonderful period and I am really looking forward to it. Our studies will be more CM in style this year. CM style allows for more time in our day to enjoy the art.

Jimmie has a great Squido page on CM Style. http://www.squidoo.com/cmartiststudy

Georgia O Keeffe

When you take a flower in
your hand and really look
at it, it’s your world for the
moment. I want to give that
world to someone else.
Georgia O’Keeffe

We have found ourselves photographing lots of flowers this first month of summer. When I saw Harmony Art Moms blog on Georgia O Keeffe ( http://harmonyartmom.blogspot.com:80/2008/06/georgia-okeeffe-flowers-and-so-much.html  ) it was as if a light bulb went off. My kids are drawing , painting and taking photos of flowers. A perfect time to study Georgia! Please check out Harmony Art Moms blog.

Who is Georgia O Keeffe?

We will spend some time learning about who Georgia was, her art, her poetry , her environments.

http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/home.aspx

http://www.noma.org/educationguides/OKeeffe.pdf

http://www.ellensplace.net/okeeffe1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_O'Keeffe

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/okeeffe_g.html

http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/hd/geok/hd_geok.htm 

http://www.sullivangoss.com/georgia_OKeeffe/#Chronology

http://www.georgia-okeeffe.com/index.html

 Ideas:

We will be "doing" some Georgia O Keeffe style projects.

 http://www.nga.gov/kids/scoop-okeeffe.pdf

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/ken-water.htm

http://gardenofpraise.com/art16.htm

Tissue Paper Flowers

http://www.uidaho.edu/ed/EDTECH/resources/art-methods/lesson-plans/lesson3.htm

Glue Contrast

We really had so much fun doing this. It was easy and the results beautiful every time.

http://www.kidzart.org/teacher.html#okeefe

Step One  ( let dry for at least 24 hours)

Photos by my 11yod

Step Two  ( we used oil chalks )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shells

“Each shell was a beautiful world in
itself . . . I have always enjoyed painting
them—and even now, living in the
desert, the sea comes back to me when
I hold one to my ear.” Georgia OKeeffe

http://www.nga.gov/kids/scoop-okeeffe.pdf

Images of Shell Paintings by Georgia OKeeffe

http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pimage?56395+0+0

http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/pd--13241181/sp--A/Tan_Clam_Shell.htm

http://thumbs.imagekind.com/museum/350X350/TEL/JPGS/MU463.jpg

 

A Bone

"Sun-bleached bones were most wonderful against the blue - that blue that will always be there as it is now after all man's destruction is finished." Georgia OKeeffe

http://www.kidsart.com/IS/438.html

Abstract

http://oseculoprodigioso.blogspot.com/2006/03/okeeffe-georgia-naturalismo-abstracto.html

Ideas across the learning scope

http://www.phillipscollection.org/american_art/learning/okeeffe-redleaves_learning.htm

Images below from http://www.tragsnart.co.uk/arthub/okeeffe/okeeffe.htm

 

"Fill a space in a beautiful way" ~ Georgia O'Keeffe

Wrapping up Our Study

The kids have been working on their final assignments for the Van Gogh Unit Study. We did not finish the very last period of his life and have agreed to do this at a later date. ( stopping while they are still interested and not bored to death!)

We are considering doing digital art and media over the summer. This is new territory for me so summer is a good time to explore.

 

Pictures coming soon!

Week 12

Van Gogh Sunflowers: Our Final Study

We are going to close our study of Van Gogh with a study of his sunflowers. This will take us about four weeks. We can revisit Van Gogh next year to study more on his last days in Arles. 14 weeks is a long time to study one artist! I will be posting their progress.

History of the paintings:

• Study each of Van Gogh’s Sunflower Paintings.
• Compare and Contrast the paintings. (Discuss how to do this first!)

http://www.vggallery.com/misc/sunflowers.htm chronological order of the sunflower paintings

http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=paginas.zoek&lang=en&query=sunflowers

Misc. sunflower news and info from the Vincent Van Gogh Museum

Style and technique of the paintings:

http://home.rmci.net/art-zee/newweb/vg1d.html close up thumbnails of the flowers

• Study the technique and materials used for the sunflower paintings.
• Paint your own sunflower or flowers.

* 1 using thick pasto style

* 1 with regular oil paint

*1 drawing with color pencil

*1 water color

*1 with mixed media

Final Papers on Van Gogh

• Write an essay about your favorite period during Van Gogh’s life.
• Write an essay about your favorite painting of Van Gogh’s.
• Finish Timeline.

Week 11 Still in Arles

This week the girls will study two of Van Gogh's paintings done in Arles. Both paintings are winter scenes. Posting pictures of their work soon.

Landscape With Snow  1888 Arles France

Snowy Landscape  1888  Arles France