OBJECTIVE: To help your children see beauty everywhere.
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES:
"You must look at pictures studiously, earnestly, honestly. It will take years before you come to a full appreciation of art; but when at last you have it, you will be possessed of one of the purest, loftiest, and most ennobling pleasures that the civilized world can offer you." - John Van Dyke
When we see ordinary things we see only with our eyes, but, when we see works of art we see with our hearts." -Charles Caffin "Never lose an opportunity to see anything beautiful. Beauty is God's handwriting." - Charles Kingsley |
"Pictures are primarily intended for pure aesthetic joy, and it is a thousand pities to assume a didactic tone in showing them to children. Let them be, like the stories we tell, among their dearest delights. Above all things else we must avoid mechanical methods of instruction as the most deadly blight to the imagination. We cannot be too careful lest the child's perception be dulled by prosaic influence, or his taste vitiated by unworthy material. For the imagination is the key by which we unlock the doors of beauty. While the divine gift is still unspoiled, the child is most keenly alive to the joys of life."
- Estelle Hurll "The human ear can process up to 10,000 bits of information per second (bps) at maximum bandwidth. The human eye can process up to 7 billion bps. Neurologically speaking, a picture is not worth a thousand words. It is worth 700,000 words." - Dr. Rich Melheim |
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**Parent Advisory: Do preview the Sister Wendy videos before sharing with your children. There is nudity and violence. Only you know what you are comfortable sharing.
**Parent Advisory: Do preview the Sister Wendy videos before sharing with your children. There is nudity and violence. Only you know what you are comfortable sharing.
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. |
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The Monuments Men
An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves. Not the best movie ever, but I thought a powerful message on the importance of art. |
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- Why Classical Realism Matters
- Nudity in Art
- A Middle Schooler sent me a link to a page that helps explains the history behind Pop Art she thought would be helpful. Thanks Aubree! https://attractionpass.com/pass/the-history-of-pop-art-in-nyc
Sister Wendy's Story of Painting
"The story of painting is one that is immensely rich in meaning, yet its value is all too often hidden from us by the complexities of historians. We must forget the densities of 'history' and simply surrender to the wonder of the story." --Sister Wendy Beckett 
Discovering Great Artists
Featuring more than 150 activities, this guide teaches the styles, works, and techniques of the great masters—Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and more. DELPHIAN STUDY:
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A Child's History of Art by V.M. Hillyer
Virgil HIllyer was Calvert School's first Head Master and had a great talent to combine story with fact. His world history book has been popular for decades. He died before this book was completed, but it holds the same charm. 
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist in training, or as a hobby, this book will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception, as well as foster a new appreciation of the world around you. 
How Children Learn to Draw
by Sargent and Miller This may be a lot more reading than the average mom will care to do, but for those who are serious about helping children use drawing in their learning, there are nuggets of insight worth digging for. 
Drawing With Children by Mona Brooks
Mona Brookes' easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages and beginning adults. Her unique drawing program has created a revolution in the field of education and a sense of delight. |
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SimpleJoyArt.com is the art image 'arm' of WEH. Here you will find fine art images that can be downloaded and printed out for you to use in any way you would like. All the images are in the public domain, through Wikimedia Commons.
The images are sorted by topics--family topics, nature and by nation, historical and cultural. It is a work in progress, so new images are added regularly. Come back and visit often! |
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Art Renewal Center Leading the Revival in Realism
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Olga's Gallery
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CFGA
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