Episode 023 – Mary Cassatt
Best known for her portrayal of domestic scenes as well as the intimate bond between a mother and child, she loved to use bright colors and an unabashed realistic style. She was a leading artist in the Impressionist movement in the latter 1800s and known as one of...
Episode 022 – Berthe Morisot
Known as one of “les trois grandes dames” of Impressionism (along with Cassatt and Bracquemond), Morisot is famous for painting scenes from domestic life: family, children, ladies, beautiful gardens and flowers in watercolors and oils. In this...
Awesome Books to Have on Hand for Easy Artist Study
Need some book suggestions to help you explore the lives and art of the masters with your kids? You’ll want to add these awesome titles to your reading pile because they are perfect to have on hand for quick and easy artist study! Most of these books about...
Episode 021 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
He believed that art should celebrate life, beauty and the joy of each moment. Known for his soft, feathery brush strokes in his colorful paintings, he primarily depicted feminine beauty. But he also painted still lifes, as well as rural and domestic scenes. In...
Episode 024 – Paul Cézanne
Pablo Picasso said this artist was his one and only master, and both he and Henri Matisse called him “the father of us all.” As a Post-Impressionist painter, he bridged the gap between Impressionism and Modern Art. His work inspired Cubism, Fauvism, and...
Episode 020 – Claude Monet
He was compelled to capture the constantly changing, atmosphere altering light. The way it cast its beauty on land and water — the way it changed the shades and tones of color in the tiniest of degrees. He and his “rebel” friends would rock the art...
Episode 019 – Edgar Degas
He was called “the painter of dancers” but it wasn’t the dancers he wanted to capture—it was the movement. From dancers to horse races to scenes of everyday life, he wanted to paint his subjects in an honest, unguarded moment. And although he was...
Episode 018 – Edouard Manet
He loved the lines and beauty of classical art, yet he wanted to paint that beauty in a modern setting and experiment with his own techniques. And although he desperately wanted his paintings to be exhibited at the Paris Salon, he was continually rejected....
Joy to the World Christmas Ornament Craft for Kids
‘Tis the season to gather the kids and the art supplies! We’ve got a super easy Joy to the World Christmas ornament craft to help you kick off the Christmas season with some creativity! These mixed media ornaments are a fun and creative reminder of the...
