tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post6252371052426946199..comments2024-02-12T02:59:56.326-06:00Comments on The Artistic Life: Drawing with childrenShona Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411763223468203968noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-36449910486199714122010-01-23T07:14:49.530-06:002010-01-23T07:14:49.530-06:00I love the photos you posted of the kids drawing. ...I love the photos you posted of the kids drawing. It is soo good to see kids out in nature drawing. Yes, what a wonderful way to be a part of their lives. It is a peaceful practice to see and record. Thanks for sharing.Lisa Rydin Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761413656638373290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-12815669814408716762010-01-22T14:11:59.173-06:002010-01-22T14:11:59.173-06:00Your relaxed approach to learning something new ma...Your relaxed approach to learning something new makes sense. And I love how you schedule your drawing/sketch time in tune with your kids.Becky Shanderhttp://www.beckyshander.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-77704091580752193192010-01-21T23:49:50.281-06:002010-01-21T23:49:50.281-06:00How nice that you are learning a new skill with yo...How nice that you are learning a new skill with your children. Your sketch is very good. <br /><br />The turning of a drawing upside as Gerushia suggested is mentioned in "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." I tried it once 20 years ago, and it was amazing how much my drawing looked like that of the one in the book, even though I had no drawing skills, and still don't, mind you, since I never finished the book. I should pull it back out sometime and do it with my kids. <br /><br />I love getting a peak into your world of homeschooling. You are such a good mom.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-65314170569251309082010-01-21T21:48:34.370-06:002010-01-21T21:48:34.370-06:00It will be fun to see your tutorial on how to use ...It will be fun to see your tutorial on how to use the Bind It All. Guess what I've got sitting in my closet still in it's box from Christmas. I just haven't had the time to watch the DVD it came with. Plus I'm thinking OMG it came with it's on video, maybe this is too complicated for me. <br /><br />I have never ever been happy with my drawing skills. Maybe I need to be less critical and just practice and actually do it!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259780683037042533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-72239624416380989442010-01-21T19:00:17.564-06:002010-01-21T19:00:17.564-06:00What a wonderful way to teach the little ones - an...What a wonderful way to teach the little ones - and you get to play too.<br /><br />I have never even thought about sketching!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188797432417336539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-80772324178401307572010-01-21T18:01:25.075-06:002010-01-21T18:01:25.075-06:00Shona:
This post brings back so many fabulous mem...Shona:<br /><br />This post brings back so many fabulous memories of our early Homeschooling days. Here's another fun thing to do with kids...have them choose any photo or picture that they would like to draw, then turn it upside down and have them draw from that. It's interesting because instead of drawing a horse or a car, or whatever, they're simply copying a design. It's so fun to finally turn the finished drawing right side up. When I feel like I need to get back into "drawing practice" I use this method myself.<br /><br />Kim<br />Gerushia's New WorldGerushia's New Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12713969143534150191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-22949117873850303752010-01-21T16:46:23.096-06:002010-01-21T16:46:23.096-06:00what a beautiful photo. My youngest has been doing...what a beautiful photo. My youngest has been doing drawings tonight of me and aliens with gold eyelashes!..he sat next to me and wanted to draw in my journal which was great whilst I was watching some arty videos on you tube..its great that they do it so naturally isnt it. I like to draw the shadows rather than lines but I am sure they will learn that later as like you I cant stand art rules..that is what put me off art at school....Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798465942659503011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-66482023967403386722010-01-21T14:58:51.256-06:002010-01-21T14:58:51.256-06:00thank you for letting me in your "classroom&q...thank you for letting me in your "classroom" this day...it was so nice to seered.or.gray.arthttp://redorgrayart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23756147.post-64448201100266323982010-01-21T14:51:52.662-06:002010-01-21T14:51:52.662-06:00I look forward to seeing your drawing/collage expe...I look forward to seeing your drawing/collage experaments. That's something I've been wanting to play with, but I'm primarely a pen & ink artist, and am pathetically reluctant to experament with new mediums.<br /><br />One thing I'd encourage you to try with your kids (at least the older ones) is different ways of holding their drawing tools. When I got to college I had all my art teachers telling me I should be holding my pencil (pen, charcoal, pastel, marker) differently. (the way you hold a pencil to write is not the ideal way to draw) I always had a very difficult time with that, even when I could see that it helped.Meaganhttp://hadesarrow.com/blognoreply@blogger.com