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Abstract Drawing Lesson, Week 4

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Designed for week 4 of the drawing unit for Classical Conversations, this lesson uses students’ faces–realistic or cartoonish representation–as inspiration. Continue reading →

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Upside-Down Drawing, Week 3

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

The biggest impediment to drawing is our assumptions. We often miss the actual size or shape of a line or area because we get stuck or intimidated about what we think it should look like. The idea behind having kids draw an  is … Continue reading →

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Mirror-Image Drawing, Week 2, Classical Conversations, Native American

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

I don’t think anyone can learn to draw well without the foundational principles discovered in mirror image drawing. The longer I teach drawing, the more I am convinced this lesson is key. Continue reading →

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Basic Shapes Drawing Lesson, Week 1, Classical Conversations

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

Keep reading for step-by-step instructions to draw a Narnian centaur using the OiLs method, aimed at Masters level students (ages 10-11). Continue reading →

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Morisot and Painting Texture

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

For the final lesson in our Fine Arts unit on famous painters (CC Cycle 2, week 18) we are taking a look at Berthe Morisot–another French Impressionist. Continue reading →

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Degas with Chalk

Posted on January 28, 2017 by

…my favorite project so far for the year… Continue reading →

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Teaching a Monet Landscape

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

In this lesson (week 14 for Fine Arts in Classical Conversations curriculum), the entire idea of Impressionism receives its debut. Continue reading →

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