Tad’s teacher is all about having the kids draw from real life.  This week, she had a pumpkin on the blue tablecloth background, with a desk lamp spotlight clipped to the music stand that it was on, aimed at the pumpkin.  The kids then learned about light and shadows – this was a continuation of […]

From Tad’s Monday art class…. Apparently, they do a little art appreciation in the class as well.  They learned about Vincent van Gogh this week, and then replicated his self-portrait.  The kids cut out his head, glued it on the page, and then colored in the background and his clothes.  Tad says they used baby […]

Tad is thoroughly enjoying his art class.  This week was all about blending and shading, and they used chalk pastels to create a still life of fruit and vegetables. Not only did he do a great job, he got just the right artistic smudges on his face. Did I mention that he is enjoying himself?

Tad’s fall schedule starts in full swing this week, and it is definitely going to require some juggling – especially with Ane running cross country and being at practice after school four days a week. Last night was his first art class!  The studio is near home, and while he is the oldest kid in […]