The art and heart of homeschooling
Want immediate artistic results? Paint landscapes! It is an easy method for success. Nana has explained to us how the simple, straight lines and curves of a landscape are especially encouraging to budding artists. Draw a line for the horizon, blend in a brilliant sky, curve a path to the beach. That is is just what we did. The very first chalk pastel art lesson
Pastel chalks are an easy and almost instantly rewarding way to introduce a student to creativity. And there is a simple answer – just practice. Using the chalks are often referred to as “painting” rather than drawing. Chalks are pure paint pigment. Yes, they are messy and stain your fingers when you use them. We’ve shared often here at Hodgepodge those gentle tips to help
What is an artist? Webster defines it this way: Definition of ARTIST 1 a obsolete : one skilled or versed in learned arts b archaic : physician c archaic : artisan 1 2 a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts I asked Lil’ Buddy ‘what is an artist?” He says, “someone
Some exciting things to share! Dear friends if you haven’t already downloaded your free Volcano Chalk Pastel tutorial, please do so right away. The lesson will be going away before our new tutorial will post on Friday. The other good news? If you subscribe now, you will receive the newest chalk pastel tutorial when it posts on Friday! So, you’ll get two tutorials this week
