Chalk pastels are notoriously messy but so worth it. For the past couple of weeks, we have been working on adobe houses with mountains using chalk pastels on dark blue paper. Since we have been buried in snow for several weeks now, setting these in a wintery setting seemed appropriate. I think some students decided […]
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Rousseau’s Greenhouse
For the first project of this last session of the year, we learned about Henri Rousseau. Rousseau’s story is one of dedication and perseverance. He didn’t begin to paint until later in life and never had a lesson. The art world in Paris literally laughed at him year after year, but he kept painting. Towards […]
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