Art in Our Homeschool

Art is one of those things that I have discovered is often either passionately embraced or avoided in many homeschool homes. Some families just seem to easily do art regularly and others of us wouldn’t know which end of a paintbrush to hold. Pinterest can hold some treasures, however when I speak to homeschool Mom’s I find that it brings more guilt or condemnation then it does inspiration.  Over the last few years the Homeschool Review Crew have had the privledge of trying out some fabulous products from the following Vendors.  I would like to encourage you to take a look at:

• Art Lessons Inspired From Around the World {ArtAchieve Reviews} I have loved this program each art piece is inspired from a country and an item from that country around the world.  The resources needed to complete the projects are things I have at home like pencils, texta’s, and paints.
• Creating Beautiful Art at Home {Creating A Masterpiece Reviews} This was a great experience.  Sharon is a professional artist sharing her passion through step by step video’s to use in the comfort of your home.  You can spend one afternoon or a 15 min once a week. Sharon uses many different art mediums which has been great to try new things I had never done before.
• Quality Homeschool Art Instruction {ARTistic Pursuits Inc. Review} If you are a book person take some time to explore ARTistic Pursuits.  They have a wonderful curriculum for creativity.
• If you have little people at home and dread using paint I highly recommend you invest in Kwik Stix {The Pencil Grip, Inc. Review}
• Summer holidays are coming and soon it will be Christmas.  Use the summer holidays at home to explore Making Christmas Ornaments with Your Children
• If you are wanting a Christian based Video Based Art Curriculum for All Ages! (See the Light Review) be sure to take a look at this one.  We have had heaps of fun pursuing these.

A couple of our Crew Members host a weekly art link up and would like to invite you to get creative with your children and come and share your art with us on our Virtual Fridge either at Homeschool Coffee Break or Every Bed of Roses.

Chareen at Every Bed of Roses shares

• 5 Books on Studying Artists – I have a passion for twaddle free living literature and have been collecting books for many years now.  Today I would like to share five of my favorite go to books and five art projects we have enjoyed this year.
• Mondrian Inspired ART  – I’d always found these types of pictures rather attractive to look at and so when the Virtual Fridge theme of modern artists was chosen I went looking for a project.  I discovered How to make your own Piet Mondrian painting. It was a super easy project and really effective.
• Fine Arts {Art Appreciation, Art, Composer Study Hymn Study} – See what we used one year in our homeschool and see what others used to pursue the Arts in their homes.
• FREE Fine Arts Resources for Homeschool – Here is a round up of some wonderful FREE resources for your homeschool

Kirsten @ DoodleMom’s Homeschooling Life shares

• Togetherness – A look back at the art times we spent over the years and what it did for my kids
• Dancing Sculptures – How art and creativity are spontaneous and lead to great birthday decorations!
• Watercolor Wishes And Ukrainian Cats – Art can be creatively collaborative and in our little homeschool that usually leads to the best kind.
• A Window To My Son’s Soul – Watching my son create a masterpiece opened up a window to his soul and gave me the chance to peer inside.

Kelly K @ God’s Writer Girl shares

• Art in Our Homeschool: Igniting Creativity – Utilizing art to help a boy with Autism creatively express himself.

Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break shares

• De Stijl – “The Style” is the pure abstract form of art made famous by Piet Mondrian. Find out more about the artist, the art movement, and how to make your own Mondrian style artwork.
• Virtual Refrigerator – Paper-Cutting from the Past – A look at the folk art of paper-cutting and what it looks like in different parts of the world.
• Virtual Refrigerator – Gustav Klimt – An artist study and how to make your own Klimt style painting.
• A is for Art Resources – A collection of some of our favorite art curriculum and resources.

Annette V @ A Net in Time shares

• Art Class, different than one-on-one – Doing art in a class is very different than teaching art one-on-one at home.
• Progression in an Art Project – I started this project with the high hopes that my lad would join in and make one of his own, but the method and the medium where just too different for him to wrap his head around, so I made it sitting next to him as he worked on his own project. This gave me the opportunity to say.. so this is what I am doing now.. what do you think? Or do you think if I do this it might work? This proved to be a really really good thing to do. He gave me some great ideas as well. 🙂
• Reluctant artist, what do you do? – “I would never say that I am an artist, but I have birthed a lad who has creativity tied into his bones. I’ve worked to bring that creativity into our schooling…and this year and finding myself tying it in however I can. BUT in all his creativity he’s a rather deliberate lad. He hates, absolutely HATES to waste his time. Despises it with a passion… which sometimes creates a reluctant artist.. What’s a teacher to do?”