"The soul of a child, as it reaches out toward understanding, has need of the treasures accumulated by the human species through the centuries. We do injury to a child if we bring it up in a narrow Christianity, which prevents it from ever becoming capable of perceiving that there are treasures of the purest gold to be found in non-Christian civilizations. Laical [secular] education does an even greater injury to children. It covers up these treasures and those of Christianity as well." Simone Weil

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Sunday Art Study: Mood

Today we talked about the mood of a painting. We looked at a selection of Van Gogh's paintings and discussed color, texture, and the mood that the pieces project. We also took a brief look at some of the work of Jackson Pollock. We then experimented with paint, using our fingers as tools. After the kids got the hang of the textured looks they could create with their fingers we talked about color and mood. We decided to make landscapes that would capture a certain mood. The kids each chose a different landscape and then I picked something that they weren't doing, just to show them how it could be done, (and because mom like to paint, too.) It has been a fun evening of paint and conversation. I will post pictures soon.
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