DRAWING WITH CHILDREN. Taj Mahal, Architecture Project with KinderArt home school students.
September 19, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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September 19, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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DRAWING THE TAJ MAHAL. Architecture Project with home school class.
September 19, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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TAJ MAHAL, Architecture Exercise. Students readily recognized that this “famous building” is a good example of Symmetry. We discussed how to draw it, focusing on breaking it down into shapes. My grand children’s building blocks were used to “construct” a … Continue reading
September 4, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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INTERMEZZO Ladies. “One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” —Andre Gide. “Losing oneself” is a frequent experience of artists. In our water color classes these past few weeks … Continue reading
September 4, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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TABLEAUX. Children in my art classes respond well to this type of drawing exercise, the portrayal of a specific famous painting. The very act of preparing the model and the setting to reflect the painting being studied serves to help … Continue reading
September 1, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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“The work of children is play.” Using long strips of colorful paper, each KinderArt Home School student creatively constructed a playground. This project involves lots of cutting, taping and paper folding. One idea usually led to another and soon their … Continue reading