ChristusG Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I want to start having my kids try to recreate their own versions of famous paintings. I thought that one time someone posted some packets of famous paintings that can be purchased....it seems like it was a fairly newly released item. Does anyone remember these? If not, where are some other ones that I can get? Preferably not in a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I have been linking lots of art resources on my Pinterest board, there are quite a few links to online art galleries... http://pinterest.com/workofchildhood/worlds-greatest-artists-study-links/ I think you are specifically referring to the Charlotte Mason sets though? http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/picture-study-portfolios/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 These are probably what you are thinking of. They just added to the collection. http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/picture-study-portfolios/ ETA: Sorry, looks like Gabby and I were posting at the same time. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Atelier also sells some pictures that go with their art lessons. It's a varied package, not all of one artist. We got the first package and there are paintings by O'Keefe, Picasso, Matisse and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yes, thanks! It was the Charlotte Mason ones I was thinking of. And I'll definitely check out the pinterest ones too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I use the artist cards from Dover books. They're cheap, if a bit small. There's also a monthly "Great artists" club from IMPonline that sends really nice prints-but they're expensive. I'm considering trying to get my mother to get it for DD for Christmas instead of toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/search.php I wrote to these folks and they were very gracious about allowing me to print copies of the paintings. Not as good as prints, but good for us. They are a non-profit and mentioned they'd appreciate a donation, if we could do that sometime. Lots of paintings and also close-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 A few years ago, I decided to decorate the school room with medieval and Renaissance art to coordinate with our studies. I looked through those sections of The Annotated Mona Lisa and made a list of works my son would read about during the year. Then, I just searched online and found photos of each one. I copied each one, pasted it into Microsoft Word, made them all the same size and printed out the copies. For fun, I made little frames out of different colored construction paper and glued on each print. They hung on our wall for the whole year. And, when it came time to take them down, I was surprised at what good condition they were in still. I ended up saving them for a while (until the recent move), because I couldn't bear to toss out stuff that was in such good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I thought I'd mention, too, that if you go to the picture study portions of Ambleside Online, they have lots of links and suggestions for great artwork and most of it is free (you may be able to print some things out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I have the "Mommy, It's a Renoir" books...all the pictures need to be cut out but they are wonderful. I think they are now called "childhood masterpieces" (?) not sure at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Martin Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I use the artist cards from Dover books. They're cheap, if a bit small. Same. I order their postcard books from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc26 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Usborne has a set of nice painting cards with artist info on the back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 A friend of mine buys calendars when they go on sale/discount after the new year, cuts them up, and displays them/saves them in a folder for future use. She said it was the cheapest way she could get a wide variety of art for her kids to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I bought art cards from the Core Knowledge Foundation. Nice size (8 1/2 x 11), nice heavy paper, and the best part - basic info about the painting, reason it was famous, questions to ask, etc. printed on the back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Blessings Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Usborne has a set of nice painting cards with artist info on the back! Yes, we bought these in July and we are loving them. They are thick and can be handled by little hands (or even 8yo hands- not little, but not gentle!!) Not too pricey either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Wow, thanks for all of the suggestions!! I just went on Amazon and ordered 4 different packs of the Dover cards for $1.50 each....plus it was included in the 4 for 3 promotion. The total was only $4.50, so if I hate them, it's not a big loss. The Usborne artist cards sound great but there's no photos of them anywhere on the internet. I'd love to know which artists are included. If the Dovers do not work out, I may order the Usborne one. I think I'll find simple biographies and explanations of each included piece and print them out so that I can read them to my kids as they work on their artwork. I also saw coloring books of famous paintings....does anyone have any of these? Are they useful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Yes, we bought these in July and we are loving them. They are thick and can be handled by little hands (or even 8yo hands- not little, but not gentle!!) Not too pricey either. Would you be willing to let me know which artists/paintings are included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Blessings Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I can tell you that it includes the obvious and "famous" ones: DaVinci, Renior, Van Eyck, Picasso, Carvaggio and I think Warhol is even there (Pop Art). If you want me to get more specific I would be happy to do that. I'm on the other side of the world (Indonesia), however, and I'll have to get back to you tomorrow. I'm away from home now and can't check them until tonight. Just thinking for your age kids . . . have you seen the Katie books? They are awesome for introducing art. One of my favorites is Katie and the Impressionists- it includes Renior and Monet and several of their works. Scholastic sells them fairly cheaply- I'd love to have all the Katie books- but I think a good library may have them, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I buy old calendars cheap on clearance at http://www.calendars.com. I always find discount codes and buy enough for free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 A friend of mine buys calendars when they go on sale/discount after the new year, cuts them up, and displays them/saves them in a folder for future use. She said it was the cheapest way she could get a wide variety of art for her kids to see. :iagree:I can also sometimes find a BIG old book used I don't mind cutting up. I can't stand little pictures of great works. Sure you can name them at a distance, but there is no wallowing in the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Blessings Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Some of the artists from the Usborne collection: Michelangelo, Manet, Kandinsky, Vermeer, Magritte, Rembrandt, Millais, Degas, Dali, Cezanne, Klimt, Munch, Matisse, van Gogh These are the typical famous ones. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perogi Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I seem to remember someone posting recently about a gallery that Costco has available on their website that you can order prints from? I keep meaning to check it out because their photo developing costs are really inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/search.php I wrote to these folks and they were very gracious about allowing me to print copies of the paintings. Not as good as prints, but good for us. They are a non-profit and mentioned they'd appreciate a donation, if we could do that sometime. Lots of paintings and also close-ups. Thanks for posting this site; it is fabulous! I appreciate how they also have a section of living masters--not just dead guy's art (to quote my oldest...) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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