Jenn, I appreciate your commenting, especially since these are new revisions. I published a shorter version of the book early this year, but it fell flat. Most of the tutorials had been written several years ago. I had been hesitant to edit them, since they made sense to me, but I knew if were teaching them in a class I would give more demos and more careful explanations. hahaha, so after the failure of the original launch, I revised them all. And seems to have been successful by your comments and that of others. A big sigh of relief and gratitude for your thoughtful reading.
Yes, it is an excellent resource, I’m glad you were able to step back and reconsider. I’ll keep an eye out for the relaunch, I think it would be an excellent guide to continuing our homeschool art lessons.
That will be interesting ... when I taught tennis, some of the nationally competives under 12 years old, knew all of the most advanced tennis techniques--crazy in its way.
That is crazy; it amazes me what children are capable of. Mine are so parched for more art, and I feel inadequate; but perhaps with your words and techniques I can be better able to tell them how to go about things.
I only taught about 8 hours of art to elementary school kids, but it wasn't set up well by the program, most the kids didn't want to be there. What a horrible feeling to force art on anyone, hahaha. One thing I am fairly certain about it, is teaching them techniques, and that will unlock their artistic and expressive potential. I have noticed that many art teachers want to have them express themselves with no tools to succeed at it.
Oh, that’s so interesting. And awful trying to instruct kids who weren’t wanting to be involved. I can’t imagine. I completely agree about teaching techniques, it is frustrating if you don’t know how to achieve the thing you are after, but if you know how to see and how to handle materials…boom. After you understand, I think a good deal can even be self taught; maybe even through trial and error, but it takes an initial success to light that kind of fire.
Agree it might be the teaching technique. We seem to automatically dumb it down for kids when maybe we shouldn’t.
I took mine (at approx ages 10-12) to my adult classes in watercolour and chip-carving. Their products were better, more harmonious and thoughtful, than most of the adults’.
That’s pretty cool! I wonder if it has something to do with the way kids feel more unembarrassed and open minded. They tend to put less pressure on themselves and just go for it.
Impressive!
This book is on my wish list!
Ohhh! Nice, thank you Cynthia! <3
Such magical illusions of color! Another excellent lesson, thank you so very much, you lay things out so easily and naturally.
Jenn, I appreciate your commenting, especially since these are new revisions. I published a shorter version of the book early this year, but it fell flat. Most of the tutorials had been written several years ago. I had been hesitant to edit them, since they made sense to me, but I knew if were teaching them in a class I would give more demos and more careful explanations. hahaha, so after the failure of the original launch, I revised them all. And seems to have been successful by your comments and that of others. A big sigh of relief and gratitude for your thoughtful reading.
Thank you @John Mistretta for restacking!
Yes, it is an excellent resource, I’m glad you were able to step back and reconsider. I’ll keep an eye out for the relaunch, I think it would be an excellent guide to continuing our homeschool art lessons.
That will be interesting ... when I taught tennis, some of the nationally competives under 12 years old, knew all of the most advanced tennis techniques--crazy in its way.
That is crazy; it amazes me what children are capable of. Mine are so parched for more art, and I feel inadequate; but perhaps with your words and techniques I can be better able to tell them how to go about things.
I only taught about 8 hours of art to elementary school kids, but it wasn't set up well by the program, most the kids didn't want to be there. What a horrible feeling to force art on anyone, hahaha. One thing I am fairly certain about it, is teaching them techniques, and that will unlock their artistic and expressive potential. I have noticed that many art teachers want to have them express themselves with no tools to succeed at it.
Oh, that’s so interesting. And awful trying to instruct kids who weren’t wanting to be involved. I can’t imagine. I completely agree about teaching techniques, it is frustrating if you don’t know how to achieve the thing you are after, but if you know how to see and how to handle materials…boom. After you understand, I think a good deal can even be self taught; maybe even through trial and error, but it takes an initial success to light that kind of fire.
Agree it might be the teaching technique. We seem to automatically dumb it down for kids when maybe we shouldn’t.
I took mine (at approx ages 10-12) to my adult classes in watercolour and chip-carving. Their products were better, more harmonious and thoughtful, than most of the adults’.
Can’t wait for the book!
Thank you, and delighted you see that in your kids!
That’s pretty cool! I wonder if it has something to do with the way kids feel more unembarrassed and open minded. They tend to put less pressure on themselves and just go for it.