Summer Zoom Painting- My Backpack

 Good last Summer Zoom afternoon!

Let’s get recapping, shall we?

Small skill start-

I didn’t have a small skill start today. You all know as much as I do, now. Today is a celebration of everything we’ve talked about over the last ummm…. Let me count… eighteen weeks! Go us! Just enjoy working together and making something fun  

Painting together-

Today we painted backpacks. This is mine. 

Our verse today is Second Timothy 2:15. Study to show thyself approved unto God. A workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 

As you go about your school year, make sure you are focusing not only on your work, but also on why you’re learning and how you present yourself. Not so people can see your works, but so you can glorify God. 

Continuing learning-

We have been using children’s tutorials by Let’s Make Art this summer. There are many free videos from them both for children and for adults. If you decide you don’t like any of the old videos from the hundreds they have to offer, there will still be weekly videos and occasional tutorials and paint alongs on the YouTube site. HOWEVER,

Sarah Cray is the owner of Let’s Make Art and is selling digital boxes of more advanced tutorials that will not be on YouTube. My sister purchases these and we occasionally do them together. This is an example-

Pretty, yah?

Nicole Miyuki is the artist we have been following mostly this year. Her children’s tutorials are amazing. She and Let’s Make Art parted ways a while ago, but she has since built her own business and also has a subscription family art monthly program. 

If you wish to support either of these ladies in their businesses and learn some things along the way, here are the websites-

Sarah- 

https://www.letsmakeart.com/

Nicole-

https://www.nicolemiyuki.com

https://theabunchcrew.com/

I hope you enjoyed and were blessed by painting together this summer, whether you came every chance you got or only visited once or read blogs, I appreciate the encouragement and so annoyed working through these projects together. 

God bless your school year!

Summer Zoom Painting- Lighthouse

 Good afternoon!

First day of community for our elder students, so there was a crowd of littles at one house. I hope they managed to get through ok. WiFi was spotty at best.

Small Skill Start-

Today we painted a lighthouse, but we started with a blank page. We had to draw the lighthouse. A lot of people are afraid of drawing. I’m not the biggest fan of drawing. So I encouraged them to remember that everything is simple shapes and to be confident and know they could draw. 

Painting together- or separate, as the case may have been…

Today, we painted lighthouses. Here is mine. 

Our verse for today is Matthew 5:14-16

You are the light of the world. A town build on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 

At home practice-

I didn’t take a picture of them,  but I want your students to practice shading. You can see a little in my lighthouse. It’s not great, but a meager attempt was made to make the sunshine on one side of the house and it to be darker on the other. Have your students draw a flat shape, decide where the light is coming from, and try to “round it out”. I should be able to update with my attempts at such this afternoon. 

Summer Zoom Painting- Space Aliens

 Good afternoon!

Busy day for our community. School is coming up *fast*. Hope everyone is keeping calm as possible through it. 

Small skill start-

Today, we talked about composition. In essence, it’s just how the sum of the parts makes the whole, but that’s really broad. I showed how you can use two shapes and manipulate they are arranged to tell different stories or intimate movement. Just two shapes. No color, no facial expressions. 

I suggested that we keep the idea of what we want to say with our painting even before we put color on the page. Making sure our drawing offers a whole story or at least implying movement. Starfox 64 vs Space Invaders. 

Painting together- 

Today, we painted space aliens. These are ours. 

Our verse for today is Psalm 108:8 Be exalted, Oh God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. 

At home practice-

A really easy way to practice composition is to take three objects, either on paper or in person, and try to find how many different ways you can arrange them or what you can do to draw the eye from one section to another of your space. Try it with circles, blocks, books, cans… whatever you want. Three objects, many compositions. 

Summer Zoom Painting- Sloth Family

 Good afternoon!

I know we desperately need the rain. Our yard has only needed mowed once since June, so I hope everyone is enjoying it, or at least finding ways to enjoy yourselves with it. 

Small skill start-

Today we used toothbrushes to create a fur texture. I gave the students some other ideas about how you could use a toothbrush in painting. If time permits, I’d suggest having your kids look around the house for other things they could use to make different textures or patterns. 

Painting together-

Today we painted a sloth family. Well, I did. Jeremiah deleted his baby. 

Our verse for the day is Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

There are so many verses about families that really impress the greatness of Gos and how we should desire to pass His goodness on to our children  I’m sure we could all find at least a few that speak to our own hearts as well as to the young people we have been entrusted to raise.

At home practice-

Jeremiah and I used a brown from a tube, but brown is basically a dark orange. Spend some time and practice mixing browns so you can see the ways different colors play with each other. Remember, no color is bad, but some colors are better for the particular painting you’re working on than others. Don’t forget to label your colors for later reference!

What’s that last one? I’ll never know, now. 

Summer Zoom Painting- Tie Dye

 Good still Friday, everyone!

It’s been a day, but we made it and we painted and none of us are home yet despite being in different places most of the day, but that’s ok. 

Small skill start-

The idea of today’s project was to make something to give away. So I wanted to talk about the value of small gifts and that even if you don’t think you’re good, someone you give time, energy, or effort to will appreciate it. 

I read a good portion of 1 Corinthians 12 that talks about gifts and the body and said even if none of us are ever Michelangelo or we never paint a Mona Lisa, what we make still has value.

Painting together-

Today, we painted tie dye cards. Here are ours. 

Those neons, tho.

I forgot to pick a verse because I had a few in mind. So I quickly looked up one of them and Jeremiah read it. 

Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially those who belong to the family of believers. 

Another option was James 1:7 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like the shifting shadows. 

So choose your favorite. Or your own. 

At home practice-

As stated before, none of us are home, so I can’t show you my attempts, but I will try to update with a photo on Monday sometime. 

This week, I want you to try mixing orange. Make sure you label your base colors! Have fun!