I'm bouncing around a bit as I catch up on sharing some of the artists we studied this past school year... Rosa Bonheur is the 5th and final artist featured in Track C. We completed the unit study for ages 10-Adult in May, just before the end of our school...
"I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music." ~ Joan MiróJoan Miró is the third artist featured in Track C. We initially skipped over him and moved ahead to study Rembrandt, but ended up going back to complete this...
"Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know." ~ RembrandtIt's been quite awhile since I've shared pictures from any of our "Meet the Masters" unit studies and art projects. The kids look so much younger in that last post...
"People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love. "~ Claude MonetOur unit study on Claude Monet was the perfect way to wrap up Track A and was unanimously the most loved art project from the...
"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." ~ Pablo Picasso from Chiquita's Famous Painting Card Set (Note: This post contains affiliate links.) "MOM! I have that painting in my Famous Painting...
A few years ago the girls were each given a Paint-by-Number Craft Kit for Christmas from one of their uncles. They were a little young for them at the time, but inspired by our most recent Meet-the-Masters lesson on Claude Monet (a favorite from Tract A...
Piet Mondrian was the next Master Artist, following Mary Cassatt in our Meet the Masters Art Course this year. We completed this unit study at the beginning of March. Each of the units has taken us about three hours to complete - one for the...
Mary Cassatt was the next Master Artist, following Vincent van Gogh, in our Art Course this year. We completed this unit study last Saturday afternoon. Each of the units has taken us about three hours to complete - one for the lesson/discussion, one for...
This year we are studying some of the Master Artists using Meet the Masters. First up: Vincent van Gogh. My husband took art appreciation classes in college, but I never did study any of the artists growing up... I've used Child Size Masterpieces (affiliate link)...
Are you familiar with Usborne Books & More? Marie, an Independent Usborne Consultant from Joy Beyond the Cross, offered to let me choose some books to share here at Shower of Roses! We have always had Usborne books on our shelves and they are often some of the...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
