October 3, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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CONTOUR DRAWING OF A GUINEA PIG! One student got to bring her pet to KinderART last week. First we did quick sketches of S’mores from different perspectives. Then we did a finished drawing and paid attention to dark, medium and light values when we colored him with pencils. If S’mores would just stay still! First, […]
June 5, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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EARLY SUMMER NATURE STUDIES. KinderArt students enjoyed gathering nature study items in brown bags. The combination of mosquitos and high humidity forced us back inside to make sketches of leaves, twigs, rocks and flowers we found in the garden by the pond. One student brought Jack, her pet frog, and let the other students observe […]
June 3, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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SKETCHING OUTDOORS. Taking classes into God’s outdoor studio stirs up a child’s innate creativity. Take your sketch tablet and pencil + eraser and walk out the door! You could also bring a viewfinder with you–we’ll explore their uses in another blog. On this particular day we were working on a landscape scene with the pond […]
April 27, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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WE GET TO GO OUTSIDE! Finally, a KinderArt day without cold, wind or rain! Spring in Atlanta is a wonderful time to explore nature up close and personal [except for the yellow pine pollen “snow”]. These little girls wandered off to find a spot of their own and got wonder-fully “lost” in the process of […]
April 27, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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DIFFERENT THINGS FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS. What do you like to draw? Chances are, when you go outside you’ll find something that captures your interest. Bugs? Flowers? Bushes? Trees? Landscapes? Geese on the pond? A lawnmower?!
December 2, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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SKETCHING LIKE LEONARDO. This theme has been popular in all of my home school and private school classes. Drawing is fundamental to every art project, so I want students to discover the joy of sketching and drawing as a way of life. Middle School students were able to have a sketch session in the plaza […]