It seems as if everyone I know put in a vegetable garden this summer! With garden grown vegetables ripening in the sun, there is no shortage of colorful material for sketching. If you have a crop of any kind […]
Art With Children
Making art with my children is one of the greatest joys of my life. I’m so grateful to be able to share my love of the arts with them every day! Homeschooling gives me the freedom to pass on my love for art to my children and the time to learn new things along with them.
BJU Museum and Gallery
Our first day at BJU, I saw a small sign pointing the way to the BJU Museum. I hadn’t read anything about it in the tournament information, so I just assumed it was your typical “we have a couple of nice paintings to show off” museum like a lot of places have. As I entered, […]
Mice on Main
Main Street in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, is filled with art! Art was everywhere: on the walls, in the windows, and on the ground! As we explored the fountain area, we discovered that art was also hidden all around! A bronze plaque on the streetside of the fountain explains the […]
10 Things I Love About Downtown Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina, is one of the nicest towns I’ve ever been to. It was beautifully kept and full of all sorts of interesting things to see. Here are 10 things that caught my eye!
Figure On A Trunk
The Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX currently has a collection of 30 sculptures on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They are scattered around the grounds and inside the newly renovated lobby. The sculpture directly in front of the main entrance quickly grabs your attention. For fun we tried to […]
Tic-Tac-Toe for One
Lately, my 7 year old has been coming to me with heavy sighs, saying pitifully,” I’m bored, I don’t know what to do.” Now, this is something new and not at all normal for her. […]
What’s Your Favorite Color?
There were several things I did not appreciate in the public school system. One of these things was the perpetual crayon shortage at my elementary school. Have you ever read The Art Lesson by Tommie DePaola? My experiences were worse! I distinctly remember trying to color with building blocks when there were no crayons. That’s […]
The Bird Journal
My All Time Favorite Elementary School Project Making a bird journal with my oldest daughter in her elementary years was, without a doubt, my favorite and most memorable project. Her journal, which she filled to the very last page with drawings, writings, and pictures, is the most treasured keepsake I have […]