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Painting Sundays IV

Matt and the kids have been cranking out paintings faster than I can keep up with them. To see step-by-step views of Matt’s recent watercolors in progress, check out the Bohan Art blog he started recently. To see our children’s paintings, just keep coming back here, and I’ll get them all up eventually. (Ah, summer! [click headline to read more…]

Painting Sundays III

This installment is long overdue, coming two months after the post for Part 2.

As mentioned before, our children do the preliminary sketches themselves. Matt then coaches them through their paintings, providing advice on friskets, brush techniques, washes and other paint applications.

“Painting Sundays” is a commitment that not only requires Matt to give up [click headline to read more…]

Earth Day Crafts (Part 4): Homemade Binoculars

Happy Earth Day!

This is the final installment of 2010 Earth Day craft ideas. Reduce, reuse and enjoy!

These handmade “binoculars” constructed from toilet paper tubes and paper are fun for children to make and “use.” Not only did our kids enjoy assembling and decorating them, but they also got a kick out of trying [click headline to read more…]

Painting Sundays (Part 2)

As mentioned in Part 1, these paintings are the result of a new tradition in our house: Painting Sundays. Our children do the majority of the sketches themselves, and Matt coaches them on friskets, brush techniques, washes and other paint applications.

Cow Fish by Timmy (5 years)

Toucanette by Timmy (5 years)

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Painting Sundays (Part 1)

Below are the results of a new tradition in our house: Painting Sundays. Matt has been setting aside a couple of hours every Sunday to help the kids learn watercolor techniques. They do the majority of the sketches themselves (on Drawing Saturdays, of course), and he coaches them on friskets, brush techniques, washes and other [click headline to read more…]