Anyone Can Teach Art | from Ridge Light Ranch
by Julie Abels of Ridge Light Ranch | Artist and Art Curriculum Creator
Help for the Homeschool Art Teacher!Whether you accepted the title reluctantly or you're excited to take it on, being an art teacher can feel overwhelming. What should you teach and how should you teach it? Where will you find the supplies and the time to plan it all? Don't worry, you're in the right place. Welcome to the "Anyone Can Teach Art" podcast from Ridge Light Ranch. I am confident that, no matter what your background is, YOU can teach art! I'm Julie Abels, an artist and art curriculum creator. I'm also a homeschool mom and student of the classical model of education. My mission is to help you be the amazing art teacher you are, so that you can have confidence in your students' education. In this podcast you'll receive help with the details and the big picture as my guests and I discuss where to buy supplies, scripts for explaining hard concepts to students, how I write my lesson plans, the Elements of Art, Classical education, and what it means to live a creative life
Episodes
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ACTA 67- First chapters of ACTA book
"Me? Teach art? I don't even know how to draw!!" Many of us started there. We felt a total lack of confidence in teaching art. We wanted to give our children all the benefits of art in their education but didn't know how. Some of us did a few colorful hands-on projects with our children, but we...
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ACTA 66- All About Art Events
Art Events' is the umbrella term I've given to in-person events where we create art. This includes painting parties, art camps, and art classes. We've talked about art events on the podcast before when we heard from Emily Magone in episode #48, where she explained HOW to conduct painting parties....
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ACTA 65- Special Episode: The Incarnation of Christ
The birth and incarnation of Christ are often featured in great works of art- but what is the significance of the incarnation for Christians? In this Season 3 Finale and Special Christmas Episode, Julie and Deanna study John 1:1-18 and discuss how to understand this beautiful but sometimes...
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ACTA 64- Picking out Art Supplies
Whether you're buying yourself art supplies, picking out supplies for your classroom, or purchasing a gift for a fellow artist, here are some tips on how to pick which art supplies to purchase.
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ACTA 63- Art Projects for Making Gifts
Deanna and I are chatting about our favorite art projects that make nice handmade gifts. We hope you'll try one or more of these! Full Show Notes with all the links: https://ridgelightranch.com/art-project-gifts/
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ACTA 62- Why Study Vincent Van Gogh?
Vincent van Gogh is one of the best-known artists of all time. He's known for his unique style and strangely beautiful works and art, but also for his short, tragic life. Today we're talking about van Gogh and what we love about his art. -- Show Notes with links and photos:...
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ACTA 61- Why Study Berthe Morisot?
Images and Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-berthe-morisot-podcast-61/ — Visit RidgeLightRanch.com for Easy, No-Prep Art Lesson Plans. — Join our Facebook Group called Anyone Can Teach Art: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnyoneCanTeachArt/ — Find out more about Julie's…
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ACTA 60- Why Study Claude Monet?
Monet is probably the most famous Impressionist and he's known for his beautiful depictions nature, particularly waterlilies. Full Show Notes with photos: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-monet-podcast-60/
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ACTA 59- Why Study Edgar Degas?
This unusual Impressionist didn't enjoy plein-air painting (painting outside) or the airy natural light. Instead, he sketched and then returned to his studio to paint. He's most famous for his paintings of ballet dancers, but he also painted everyday people in the city and action scenes from polo...
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ACTA 58- Gainsborough- England's Portrait and Landscape Painter
Thomas Gainsborough ( 1727-1788) was a life-long painter who loved creating magnificent landscapes but found they didn't sell well. Instead, he paid the bills with portraits until he started combining the two into unique portraits with idealistic landscapes in the background. This made him...
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ACTA 57- Who was Rembrandt, the Dutch Baroque painter
Join us as we chat about who Rembrandt was, what his life looked like, and how his the culture around him influenced his life.
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ACTA 56- The Personal Renaissance Mindset- Part 2/2
We love telling out all about our own personal renaissance activities each episode (the things we're learning and creating)- But how can we foster this mindset of a lifelong love of learning in ourselves and in our children? We've thought up a few keys and wanted to share them with you! Full Show...
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ACTA 55- The Personal Renaissance Mindset- Part 1/2
We love telling out all about our own personal renaissance activities each episode (the things we're learning and creating)- But how can we foster this mindset of a lifelong love of learning in ourselves and in our children? We've thought up a few keys and wanted to share them with you! Full Show...
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ACTA 54- Drawing Texture and Tree Bark
Texture is one of the 7 Elements of Art and learning how to create it can really increase the sophistication level of your artwork! Join us as we discuss how to create texture and how this integrates with the science of tree identification! Show Notes:...
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ACTA 53 Aerial Perspective and the Science of Light
Aerial perspective (or atmospheric perspective) is one of the methods of adding depth to your drawing. Join us as we discuss the science of this and how to use it in art! Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/aerial-perspective-science-light-podcast-53/
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ACTA 52- Fibonacci and Abstract Art
Who was Fibonacci? Why should we learn about him? How does his number sequence relate to art? Join us as we talk about this man, his famous number sequence, and how to use it in art. Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/fibonacci-abstract-art-podcast-52/
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51- Audubon and The Birds of America
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50- Symmetry, Balance, and Leaves
This week I'm talking about balance, symmetry and how they're related to leaves! Deanna's unavailable, so it's a solo episode this week! Full show notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/balance-symmetry-leaves-podcast-50/
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49- The Basic Shapes of Trees
This is the 1st of a new 6-part series on integrating art with science! Show notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/the-basic-shapes-of-trees-podcast-49/
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48- How to Host Painting Parties with Emily Magone
Now that the school year is about over and we're starting to think about summer, consider hosting painting parties for adults (and kids) this summer to earn some extra income! Emily Magone has done this for years and now she's sharing all her secrets with you in her new package: "Start Your Own...
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47 - Tips for a Successful Museum Visit
As summer is approaching and you're planning your vacations, we hope you'll include a visit to a few art museums! Join us today as we discuss the benefits of visiting museums with your kids and how to prepare for a really fun trip to the museum! Full Show Notes:...
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46- Classroom Management and Art
Welcome to Season 3 of the Anyone Can Teach Art podcast!! This week we're talking about classroom management. We're focusing on the art classroom but, of course, most of this applies to any classroom with children or even adults. Classroom management can be a real challenge for all for us, but...
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45- The Best of Renaissance Artists
This 'best-of' episode is a sample of about 10 minutes of each of our six episodes about Renaissance Artists (Episodes #36-41). -For full show notes visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/bestof-renaissance-artists-podcast-45 -Please note: Starting in April, new episodes will be released every other...
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44- The Best of our Ancient Art Series
This episode is the Best of our 6 part series on Ancient Art (episodes 28-33). -For full show notes visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/bestof-ancient-art-podcast-44/ -Please note: Starting in April, new episodes will be released every other Thursday (not Mondays like season 1 and 2). -For info...
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43- Best Of 'The Classical Model and Art' Series
Episodes #23-27 were about how to use the Classical Model to teach art. We're summarizing them for you in this 'best-of' episode as a great refresher or an excellent introduction to the Classical Model of Education and how to use it to teach art.
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42- Drawing Drills- How to Improve Drawing Skills
If we're always determined to create a masterpiece with every sketch, we miss out on some of the best ways to improve our drawing skills. The best way to get better at anything is through deliberate, regular practice of a smaller skill set. In art, we use drawing drills to improve our skills.…
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41- Why Study El Greco, The Confident, Transitional Painter?
It's time for the El Greco episode. Just like how Giotto came before the Renaissance and helped to get it started, El Greco came at the end of the Renaissance and shows us the transition away from the Renaissance style of art. It's the last of our 6-part series on Artists of the Renaissance. Show...
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40- Why Study Michelangelo, the Cranky Artist
Michelangelo was an amazingly talented painter, architect, and poet, but his favorite art form was sculpting. He was probably the most talented sculptor who ever lived, perhaps even the most talented artist who ever lived. His art was dramatic, detailed, and always perfect. The people he sculpted...
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39- Why Study Albrecht Dürer, Renaissance Trendsetter?
You can find the full show notes here: https://ridgelightranch.com/albrecht-durer-podcast-39/ Albrecht Durer was known as the "Leonardo da Vinci of Germany," but he was a Renaissance trendsetter in the whole European art world. His impact reached far beyond Germany, partially because he traveled…
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38- Why Study Fra Angelico?
We can see the Gothic-to-Renaissance progression over the years in Fra Angelico's works of art and have rich conversations about the underlying philosophies and worldviews that influenced art at this time. Fra Angelico's artwork also shows some examples of foreshortening, a key drawing skill!…
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37- Why Study Ghiberti, Creator of the Gates of Paradise?
Lorenzo Ghiberti was a famous early Renaissance artist, best known for his three dimensional bronzed reliefs on the doors of the Florentine Baptistry. By learning about his work, we get to learn about relief art and it's somewhat three-dimensional nature. We can also gain an understanding of the...
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36- Why Study Giotto, the Father of the Renaissance
Studying Giotto is a great way to usher in your study of the Renaissance period because he's the Father of the Renaissance in Florentine art. We chat about Giotto's life, the hallmarks of Renaissance art and some art project ideas for your study of Giotto. Here's the full show notes where you can...
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35- Four More Secrets to Adding Depth to your Art (part 2)
In this 2nd half of our discussion on the 7 Methods of Perspective, we're talking about: Shadows, Angle of Lines, Degree of Detail, and Color! These skills are a little less intuitive so they're especially fun to learn and then see in everyday life! Show notes are at:...
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34- How to Easily Add Depth to Drawings, Part 1
This is the first half of our discussion of the 7 Methods of Perspective. In these two episodes, we chat about all the ways to add depth to your drawings. In this episode we discuss: Overlap, Size, and Horizontal Placement. In episode 35 we'll cover the other 4 Methods of Perspective. Show Notes:...
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33- Illuminated Manuscripts
We're going back to the Book of Kells and other illuminated manuscripts (as promised in episode 31 about Ancient Celtic Abstract Art)! In this episode we answer the questions: When and where were Illuminated manuscripts created? What were they? What can we learn from looking at several examples…
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32- Greek and Roman Architecture
Its time for our conversation about Greek and Roman architecture! Join us as we answer the questions: What other cultures influenced Greek and Roman architecture? How has Greek and Roman architecture influenced present day architecture? What is perspective and how do I teach it? Is Architecture...
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31- Abstract Celtic Art
Celtic Art has such a unique look to it that most people can easily identify at Celtic, whether it's from the earlier pre-Christian eras or the later Celtic-Christian times. In this style we see a lot of patterns and drawings that look like knots and ropes. As far as abstract art goes, it's a…
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30- Archaic Greek Art, Linking Ancient to Modern Art
In this episode we're chatting about Greek art, but specifically art from the Archaic period (about 800-500 BC). It's an interesting period that leads to the Golden Age of Greece and the Roman empire. It and forms a link between Ancient Egyptian art and Classical Roman art. We chat about this...
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29- Egyptian Art- Variety and Consistency
What makes Egyptian art so instantly recognizable? Why did the Egyptians draw and paint in this way? What kind and contributions did the Egyptian culture make to architecture? Today we chat about all these topics as we prepare for a fun art project: Drawing King Tut's Mask Using Symmetry. Here's...
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28- Exploring Prehistoric Art
Prehistoric art, like Cave paintings and rock art, are windows into cultures before written history. In addition to the obvious historical integrations, there are so many great Prehistoric Art science integrations like the study of caves, geology, and paint materials. Join us today as we explore...
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27- How to Teach Art in the Dialectic and Rhetoric Stages
Today we're completing our 5-part series on the Classical Model of Education and how to use it to teach art with a special double episode about art in both the Dialectic and Rhetoric stages of learning. Show Notes: http://ridgelightranch.com/podcast-27-dialectic-rhetoric-art/ Art and the…
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26- What are the Remaining Components of Art Grammar? (Part 3 of 3)
Today we're talking about the other five components of the grammar (basics) of art: Techniques / Media, Skills, Purposes of Art, Art History, and Art Appreciation. You can Find the Show Notes here: http://ridgelightranch.com/podcast-26-art-grammar/ Things We Mention Episode 23: Art and the...
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25- What are the Principles of Design? (Art Grammar, Part 2 of 3)
Continuing our series on How to Teach Art using the Classical Model of Education, we're moving on in the grammar of art, discussing the Principles of Design! The Principles of Design are the way the Elements of Art are used in a work of art. The Principles of Design help us to figure out why our...
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24- What are the 7 Elements of Art? (Art Grammar, Part 1 of 3)
We're continuing our series on the Classical Model of Education and how to use it to teach art. This is our first episode on the Grammar of art, where we're discussing the 7 Elements of Art. Here's the Full Highlights/Outline: http://ridgelightranch.com/podcast-24-the-7-elements-art/ Links to…
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23- How to Teach Art Using The Classical Model of Education
What is the Classical Model of Education and how does it apply to art? What's a model of education to begin with? In this podcast episode, Deanna and Julie discuss three hallmarks of a Classical education: Valuing methods over content, the Trivium, and Subject Integration. Here's a few things we...
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22- Why Include Art in Education?
There are so many reasons why art is part of education. Deanna and Julie chat about its effect on other school subjects and its inherent value in fostering creativity, visual learning, noticing details, motor skills, confidence, comfort with ambiguity, learning from mistakes, perseverance, and...
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21- Making Time for Art
One of the most common struggles we all seem to have in teaching art, is making time for art. Join Deanna and Julie and they discuss HOW to make time for both Art Appreciation AND Art Creation for both your children and yourself! Here's the full Highlights:...
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20- Why Study Jim Davis
Deanna & Julie discuss Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield. Who is he? What is his art like? Why should we study him? Join us as we chat about the genre of comics, cartoons, and graphic novels and discover some great reasons to study Jim Davis and his memorable cat. Here's the Highlights:...
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19- Why Study Lichtenstein?
Get the Full Highlights Here: http://ridgelightranch.com/podcast-19-roy-lichtenstein/ Lichtenstein's Paintings we discuss: The best place to see Roy Lichtenstein's work is at his own website. The art work images are in the "image duplicator" portion of his website. Series of brushstroke paintings...
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18- Why Study Andrew Wyeth?
Join us as we chat about Wyeth's subdued pallet and discover what it means to train your eyes to see color. Here's the full highlights: http://ridgelightranch.com/podcast-18-andrew-wyeth/ Works We Mention by Andrew Wyeth The best place to see Andrew Wyeth's art is at his own website:...
About this show
Help for the Homeschool Art Teacher!Whether you accepted the title reluctantly or you're excited to take it on, being an art teacher can feel overwhelming. What should you teach and how should you teach it? Where will you find the supplies and the time to plan it all? Don't worry, you're in the right place. Welcome to the "Anyone Can Teach Art" podcast from Ridge Light Ranch. I am confident that, no matter what your background is, YOU can teach art! I'm Julie Abels, an artist and art curriculum creator. I'm also a homeschool mom and student of the classical model of education. My mission is to help you be the amazing art teacher you are, so that you can have confidence in your students' education. In this podcast you'll receive help with the details and the big picture as my guests and I discuss where to buy supplies, scripts for explaining hard concepts to students, how I write my lesson plans, the Elements of Art, Classical education, and what it means to live a creative life
Hosted by
Julie Abels of Ridge Light Ranch | Artist and Art Curriculum Creator