Mergath Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Hey, it got your attention. I'm trying to find a good K-level art program for dd. I've been looking at the free unit of Meet the Masters, and I downloaded the currently-free program from Cornerstone to look through. However, all of the good programs I've found have some kind of statement in the intro to the effect of, "We think nude paintings are bad, bad, bad! So our program doesn't have any." I really don't want to have a bunch of iconic works omitted because of the occasional nip slip or whatever. Does anyone have any good recommendations? I'd love for it to have art history and projects, but the art history is the important part because I'll have a much easier time improvising the projects. I suppose I could just integrate all the nipples back in, but I thought I'd check to see if what I'm looking for is already out there first. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 You are SUCH a tease... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Have you checked out the offerings from Harmony Fine Arts (I believe she's a poster here). She does "warn" of nudity when giving a link, but we just throw caution to the wind and click :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Have you checked out the offerings from Harmony Fine Arts (I believe she's a poster here). She does "warn" of nudity when giving a link, but we just throw caution to the wind and click :) Hmm, I don't think so. I'll go check it out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Definitely an attention grabber. No advice but all ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We also liked Harmony Fine Art. Personally I would just pick the program you like the best and then google paintings from whichever artist you are studying to see the real art or check out some library books to go along with your study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Our local art museum does a homeschool art class once a month. It's been great. You may want to check if there's something available near you. For us, it's a once a month class. We get art history when we tour the works (including traveling exhibits) and the kids get to do a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We like Sister Wendy, and check lots of books from the library. The girls used to fixate on the breasts when they were younger (fondly reminiscing about their nursing days), then went through a protracted phase of laughing at the men and arguing: "Brain!" "Raisin!" "No, it looks like a tiny brain!" "No, a giant raisin!" etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 I've been looking at the Harmony Fine Arts sample pages, and it looks interesting. Is it basically just a schedule for the various books and music she suggests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We like Sister Wendy, and check lots of books from the library. The girls used to fixate on the breasts when they were younger (fondly reminiscing about their nursing days), then went through a protracted phase of laughing at the men and arguing: "Brain!" "Raisin!" "No, it looks like a tiny brain!" "No, a giant raisin!" etc. Love Sister Wendy. And her books and videos have more nipples then you can shake a stick at. Not sure if any of it would sink in at a K level though. I just stock up on books on artists when I'm at used book sales and such for the kids to look through at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 LMAO...I read the title and thought, "Oh now I have to click on that!" I don't have suggestions though. I was trying to imagine making art using nipples. Sort of like finger painting. I got to click this thread to see what she can mean. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I was trying to imagine making art using nipples. Sort of like finger painting. I got to click this thread to see what she can mean. :) That's what I thought too! LOL, Mergath, you really know how to draw a crowd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 The girls used to fixate on the breasts when they were younger (fondly reminiscing about their nursing days), That reminds me of this photo, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Have you checked out the free art lessons on the Dick Blick website? Most are project type lessons, but there are some art history ones as well, and they are searchable by grade level. The National Gallery also has some cool interactive art activities for kids. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Love Sister Wendy. And her books and videos have more nipples then you can shake a stick at. Not sure if any of it would sink in at a K level though. I just stock up on books on artists when I'm at used book sales and such for the kids to look through at that age. Yeah, I'm mostly just looking for exposure at this point. (Er, no pun intended?) Just want her to get used to thinking about art, perhaps remember a few major artists, do a few projects. I'll have to look into the Sister Wendy videos. Even if they're too much for dd, I might watch them myself. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 That's what I thought too! LOL, Mergath, you really know how to draw a crowd! Hey, it worked! Look at all the recommendations for art stuff I have now. :D ETA: Lol... look at how many views this thread has. I guess you guys weren't the only ones that were like, "Wha-?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 That reminds me of this photo, lol :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 That reminds me of this photo, lol Oh my! That's hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Oh my!!!! Hilarious!!!! But the art book Sonlight sells, has many beautiful paintings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 The National Gallery also has some cool interactive art activities for kids. Wow - did you see the learning resources page? You can borrow items from their lending library - it specifically says it is open to homeschoolers. http://www.nga.gov/kids/linkclassroom.htm Thanks so much for drawing the National Gallery to my attention - we have long been meaning to go up there, I'd never thought of looking online, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 If you're just going for exposure, Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces is a fabulous book to have on hand. Just leave it out on a coffee table and let her browse. My kids enjoy randomly flipping through it, and it's a good reference tool. I love her commentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I really like Harmony Fine Arts. She does have a section about nudity in her pdfs and links to her thoughts about it. i only have the HFW Grade 1 book and so far none of the links have hade nudity. I don't think she's opposed to parents making their own decesions about it, but i get the feeling that she goes for neutrality and there wouldn't be a lot of nudity in her selections. My advice is to invest in some beautiful art books and let the kids look through them. Art by DK is gorgeous. It's huge! And it's a history with a timeline running throughout, So it starts with cave paintings etc and moves into modern art. I love it. For a 4 year old (for the op)Harmony Fine Arts grade 1 would work well. How To Use Childsized Masterpieces would work. Artistic Pursuits or Art Express would work. I don't really pay attention to the nudity factor in any of those though, because it's a non issue with me. My best advice would be to supplement any art program with real art books, or check them out from the library. Also there isn't really a huge amount of nudity in essential art pieces to recognize, especially for a 4 year old. Just don't cover up David or any of the other Renaissance era paintings and you'll be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarango Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I just blogged about intergrating our art appreciation with our history studies yesterday. I think it might be easiest for you to pick a time period or just list several artists that you enjoy and gather materials from there. The National Gallery of Art is a great source and I haven't had time to fully explore it, but Google Art project may be interesting for you as well. I also tried Harmony Fine Arts for a year, but I found that it didn't quite match up to what we were doing with our history. That is why I am going to give it a go on my own this year. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mergath Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 After looking through the different options, we decided to go with Meet the Masters and just reintegrate anything that was removed. Dd absolutely adored the free preview unit, so I think it will be a good fit. Thanks for all the advice, everyone! And the baby/statue picture. That's all kinds of awesome. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 That photo is hilarious! Mergath - We do Meet the Masters and I'm pretty happy with it, but be prepared for the sometimes patronizing narration. Plus, since it is written for a class, there are sometimes odd questions that don't make sense in a family situation (assuming you are blindly reading along out loud, as I end up doing). It is all good, and we get it done, it just makes me grit my teeth sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I've been thinking about your worry about "essential pieces" being removed due to nudity today. Mainly because I love art and I have always wondered what the other sides issues with nudity in art was all about. And frankly, I can't really think of anything that i would consider "essential" art for a child to be familiar with that has nudity in it. Except the statue David--- (and it drives me nuts when people give him a swim suit). Degas, Monet, Renoir, Picasso, O'Keefe, Cassat, Chagall, Rousseau, Seurat,Van Gogh, Goya (just throwing names out there randomly)---really there's not a lot of nudity in their works. And the nudes they have done are usually called After The Bath or The Bather lol, so just remember that and you'll find all the nipples you want. But, my point is, as far as any of them being essential or iconic, I would argue their other works as being more important.There's some nudity in really recent modern work---but still not a ton. Older Renaissance works and earlier---the 1250s to about the 1850s are where you're likely to find more nudity. And then even then---artists like da Vinci, Rembrandt, Botticelli, etc don't have a ton of nudity in what could be considered their "essential" work to know. And I don't feel that those older works are really that accessible or interesting to young children the way the Impressionists (for example) are. Just some thoughts. ETA: Since your child is 4, I would highly suggest the Lucy Micklethaiwt (spelling?) books. I Spy: An Alphabet in Art, I spy: Numbers in Art and so on and so on. They are truly beautiful first art books for a young child. And she makes a point in hitting various time periods and cultures in each book. Love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Surprise!!!! I found some nipple art. http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nipple-art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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