Ads 468x60px

Oct 8, 2012

Meet the Masters: Mary Cassatt

Well I have to admit that our school days are quickly filled with many things to do and blogging falls to the end of that list. That being said we did these studies a few weeks ago but it was still on my list of things to write about AND the kids learned a lot. So here's a quick post about our artist of week~ 
Mary Cassatt
Step 1: Slide Show Lesson; we went through the following slides and learned a lot about Mary, her technique, where she did her art, what she painted/drew with pastels, information about her life, family and friends such as Degas. Then followed up by a short quiz on the computer to recall what we learned.



 Step 2: A mini-student workbook practicing how she drew. Then we practiced exploring different ways to hold oil-pastels to make different strokes on paper such as "the flat stroke,' 'the diagonal stroke,' 'the edge stroke,' and 'the curved stroke.'

Step 3: Creating our own works of art. This is the part my kids look forward to every time we do an artist study. During this time we put to work the techniques we learned and create lovely art pieces for our classroom. The end result, pastel drawings of the hats Cassatt typically drew on her figures, so to speak ;)

At the end I suggested that he add flowers to his hat but Junior insisted that a men do not wear flowers on their hats and because he's right we left his hat plain with just the plaid design.

Great study with great potential for learning, Mary Cassatt.
Jenna

No comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Popular Posts

 

A Mother's Prayer

Lord bless my home and anyone who enters. Lead me daily so that I am always aware of You! Whether educating my kids, cooking or cleaning may my attitude always be that of a servant. Give me the words to guide my children to You, to know You, Your character and love You, Lord. Please teach to have patience and to always be learning. Lord mold me through each stage of life so I am continually growing and pursuing You no matter what. Lord I want to be a great mom and wife and I know that if I look only to You for help that I can accomplish this, the love for my family that I desire to show them. Lord I'm amazed by You and I love You. Amen.

Full of Life, Full of Love

"The spirited child-often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"--possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"-by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child." It seems as though we have three, and they are very much like me. What does this mean? I need to be compassionate, consistent, confident, controlled, all with a gentle yet firm approach. Yes my plate is full.

Motherhood: A rigorous training ground

What an awesome responsibility mothers have to their children. Cultural stereotypes promote the idea that giving birth miraculously endows women with kindness, compassion, and goodness. But we all know better. Many of us can witness that we are made more aware of our weaknesses and impatience after becoming mothers than we were before. Godliness and generosity are not prerequisites of giving birth; they are characteristics that God hones and whittles into our character over time. Motherhood provides a rigorous training ground where we can display practice and model the disciplines of love, honesty, and compassion before our children. --Rebecca Laird