dorothy Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I just saw her books and DVD collections at Amazon and wonder if they are worth the price. I think my dc would enjoy it. Your thoughts? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 we enjoy them I get them off Netflix.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I really like her books, and the DVD's have good information, but you have to get past her (IMHO) sort of odd manner. She knows her stuff, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 She is very avant garde or something, so I don't "teach" from her books. (Recently I looked up an artist & as I read, she was describing the way an artist drew nice full tocks! So I just skipped most of the commentary.) However, if we are reading about an artist, I always look up Sister Wendy's examples & it seems she includes every artist in her book. She has very nice color examples, very representative of the artist's work and the particular art era, plus a good index. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Dh and I used to watch her in college -- we like that she's a nun who's not shy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 She is a little kooky in her mannerisms, and speaks with rather a lisp. But she's absolutely wonderful and we LOVE to watch her DVD's! She truly brings art to life. She's even helped ME to appreciate modern art a tiny bit (which I thought could NEVER happen, LOL)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 She is a little odd but we have learned a great deal. We bought the entire collection our first year homeschooling and have used it every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I used to like to watch them, back when they were first on....She sure does like the nudes, and she's not shy about telling you exactly what she likes about them, is she ("look at her plump bosom! so inviting!" or whatever)? But her enthusiasm is hard to match. ETA: her enthusiasm about art. Not nudes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof165 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 We love Sister Wendy's books at our house. Her books contain wonderful pictures and a wealth of information. However, I can't speak for her dvds. :blush: Sonja ___________________________________________ Homeschooling JUST ONE - ds 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 She is very British, and very enthusiastic about her field. I have learned so much from her, I wish she had made hours and hours and HOURS of it. Kiddo absorbed some of it. We just visited both the Gettys and he was very excited to see other works by people she mentioned (or works very like them in style), and understands that art means something other than what is noticed on the first glance. When he saw that the Limbourg brothers's work was visiting, I thought he was going to pull my arm off to get to the building. He recognized it from Sister W. You can find the vids used. The first one has very good pretty much G rated chats on cave paintings and the Egyptians. She does mention that one of the paid mourners was the head lady because of the state of her bust, compared to the other mourners, who are perter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I really enjoy her! I bought the Story of Art (is that right?), but we check out the videos from our library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maisy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Check your library for the DVDs--ours has a nice set, and it's even a small library. Depending on your dc ages, you might want to preview the videos yourself first for anything you might not want to discuss at this time.:blushing: Otherwise, Sister Wendy is a hoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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