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Looking for ways to add depth to your picture study or art appreciation time? Here you can find all of the Charlotte Mason Picture Study Aids I’ve made, some of which you can download for FREE! Each Picture Study Aid contains a brief story from the artist’s childhood or a short biography, synopses of at least six of their works, and printable versions of the pieces covered. The premium options also include suggestions for further study and I offer professionally printed books and prints as well!

Why include fine art in your homeschool?

I’m making many of these art resources available for free because I believe that art is important (so much so that I have a BA in art history!). One of the things that drew me most to the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education is her emphasis on exposing children to fine art. I loved the idea of simply showing students works of great art and allowing them to absorb the pieces on their own. There were no convoluted explanations or in-depth analyses of the art to complicate them. The children were simply meant to enjoy and take in the art. By doing this we not only improve their powers of observation, but we also expose them to powerful ideas and inform their sense of beauty.

About this topic, Ms. Mason said:

His education should furnish him with whole galleries of mental pictures, pictures by great artists old and new;––…–– in fact, every child should leave school with at least a couple of hundred pictures by great masters hanging permanently in the halls of his imagination, to say nothing of great buildings, sculpture, beauty of form and colour in things he sees. Perhaps we might secure at least a hundred lovely landscapes too,––sunsets, cloudscapes, starlight nights. At any rate he should go forth well furnished because imagination has the property of magical expansion, the more it holds the more it will hold.

 (Vol 6 pg 43 – emphasis mine)

I especially liked the last part… “imagination has the property of magical expansion, the more it holds the more it will hold.”

When we first started doing picture study at home, there were a few times when my son asked me something specific about a picture  like, “what’s that thing?” or, “who is that?” In some cases, I was able to answer his questions with topics I remembered studying in college, or I could pull one of my old textbooks down from the shelf and look up the piece in question. In other cases, though, I didn’t have a ready answer.

Because of this, I decided to come up with something I could use in my own homeschool to help me with picture study and wanted to share these resources with others who might run into this problem as well!

And, in case you’re new to Picture Study in general, I have a few posts that will interest you:

Charlotte Mason Homeschool Picture Study

Charlotte Mason Homeschool: Picture Study

Why is Charlotte Mason picture study important?

Why is picture study important?

How to Do Picture Study

Charlotte Mason Picture Study Aids

All Picture Study Aids are sorted by the century in which the artist lived. I release these periodically and if you’d like to be notified when a new one is available, you can sign up for my mailing list here!

20th Century

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19th Century

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  • Caspar David Friedrich Picture Study Aid (Free Version)

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18th Century

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  • Caspar David Friedrich Picture Study Aid (Free Version)

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17th Century

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15th Century

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14th Century

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"I’m painting with the gusto of a Marseillais ea "I’m painting with the gusto of a Marseillais eating bouillabaisse, which won’t surprise you when it’s a question of painting large Sunflowers. I have 3 canvases on the go, 1) 3 large flowers in a green vase, light background (no. 15 canvas) 2) 3 flowers, one flower that’s gone to seed and lost its petals and a bud on a royal blue background (no. 25 canvas) 3) twelve flowers and buds in a yellow vase (no. 30 canvas). So the last one is light on light, and will be the best, I hope. I’ll probably not stop there. In the hope of living in a studio of our own with [Paul] Gauguin, I’d like to do a decoration for the studio. Nothing but large Sunflowers. Next door to your shop, in the restaurant, as you know, there’s such a beautiful decoration of flowers there; I still remember the big sunflower in the window. Well, if I carry out this plan there’ll be a dozen or so panels. The whole thing will therefore be a symphony in blue and yellow. I work on it all these mornings, from sunrise. Because the flowers wilt quickly and it’s a matter of doing the whole thing in one go.” (Letter 666 to Theo, 1888)​​​​​​​​
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Perhaps some of Vincent's most well-known paintings were his sunflowers series which he painted in preparation of the arrival of Paul Gauguin to Arles in 1888. He wrote with humor and painted with gusto at this time as he was excited for what he hoped would be the start of an artist colony in this town in the south of France. I see a lot of hope in his sunflowers.​​​​​​​​
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This is also an announcement that the Vincent van Gogh Picture Study Aid and Art Prints are back in stock in the shop! Those on the waitlist should've received an email yesterday. You can find it at the link in my profile!​​​​​​​​
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It's that time of year! We finished our school yea It's that time of year! We finished our school year on June 11th and while the kids spent their mornings at a local horse camp last week, I put together a recap of our AmblesideOnline Years 5 and 2 on my blog! You can find the posts at the link in my profile or at https://ahumbleplace.com/tag/2022recaps/​​​​​​​​
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Let's talk about kindergarten! 📚
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I’ve read in a few places that kindergarten is now considered the new first grade. Whereas in the past, kindergarten was more play than academics, in more recent years, it has simply become a precursor “grade” to first grade. Chances are, the kindergarten you remember from your youth is very different from the way it is today.
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I think homeschooling parents of kindergartners especially feel pressure as they're either just starting homeschooling, and/or they're worried about what friends and family think about their choice to homeschool. With this in mind, they want to do all the "right" things for kindergarten. They want to be able to check all the boxes and introduce the academic rigor that they assume is necessary for that first year of education.
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But I'd like to suggest that maybe all of that -isn't- actually necessary. I'd like to suggest that perhaps one of the benefits of homeschooling your kids during the kindergarten year is that you don't have to aim for academic rigor. Maybe you don't need worksheets. Maybe you don't need flashcards. Maybe you don't need intricate lesson plans. I'll even venture to suggest that maybe you don't even need a phonics program. 😳😲 (We didn't. 😊)
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Instead of planning a jam-packed kindergarten year of lessons and hours of structured learning every day, maybe keeping everything simple is actually the better path. Taking that extra year to just spend time with your child, reading living books with them, playing with them, taking them on nature walks, and protecting that childhood for a little bit longer.
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There are even several studies out there suggesting that a better-late-than-early approach for 5- to 6-year-olds is actually -better- for them. If you're interested in reading more, I have a post about a Simple Kindergarten Year at the link in my profile!
London Fog at @wesley_owens_coffee. It's funny how London Fog at @wesley_owens_coffee. It's funny how a place can invoke multiple trips down memory lane, but as I've spent some time here working this week while my kids are at a local horse camp, I have found myself reminiscing quite often.
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I walked into this little coffee shop with more than just a little trepidation one Tuesday night in May six years ago. At the time, we had just moved to a new town and I was at a point in my life where I was desperate to make friends, so I stifled my introvert self and reached out to the leader of a local Charlotte Mason book group to see about attending. (I still have that email, by the way, @the_sacredwilds. 😊)
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I look over and watch my timid self making her way to the couches in the corner where Lindsey and Kelly were already sitting. I see the table where we gathered for snacks that Niko brought that first time I went. I gaze through the front windows and find the spot where I stood in the cold with Jennifer and Dawn talking about the upcoming retreat a half-hour after our book group had finished.
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I do not exaggerate when I say that coming to that group literally changed my life. I met some of my dearest friends who, unbeknownst to me, came along at a time in my life when I would very much need them. It changed the lives of my kids by providing them with a beautiful homeschool co-op experience and wonderful friends. It gave us community and love in more ways than I can count.
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It's been a little bittersweet for me to be here this week as neither the book group nor the co-op happens anymore. I miss those times and the faces I got to see so often. But I am so thankful that I made that decision to walk into a coffee shop on a Tuesday night.
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If you happen to be traveling through Monument, Colorado, you'll find this little coffee shop just off I-25. I highly recommend it. ☕️⛰
"I have drawn things since I was six. All that I m "I have drawn things since I was six. All that I made before the age of 65 is not worth counting. At 73 I began to understand the true construction of animals, plants, trees, birds, fishes, and insects. At 90 I will enter into the secret of things. At 110, everything - every dot, every dash - will live. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age, I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign myself 'The Old Man Mad About Drawing.'" Katsushika Hokusai​​​​​​​​
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Hokusai, as with so many other artists, was an interesting character. I have read that he was crotchety, reclusive, and hated cleaning so much that he simply moved when his current house became unbearable rather than cleaning it. He is known for making a painting so large that the entire thing could only be seen from the roof of the palace, as well as a painting so small that it fit on a grain of rice. While some may be myth and some maybe be fact, his claim of calling himself “The Old Man Mad About Drawing (or Painting in some translations)” is evidenced by his skill and the sheer multitude of art that he put out during his lifetime.​​​​​​​​
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I'm excited to announce this week that I now have a Picture Study Aid and art prints available for Hokusai in my shop! You can find it at the link in my profile or at https://ahumbleplace.com/product/hokusai-picture-study/​​​​​​​​
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Last Friday was officially our last day of school, Last Friday was officially our last day of school, though we still have our exams to finish and we'll be doing math through the summer. My daughter just finished AmblesideOnline Year 2 which includes "Joan of Arc" by Diane Stanley. Admittedly, this was one of my favorite books of the year just for the art alone.​​​​​​​​
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I love when modern artists take inspiration from art history and Diane Stanley is a shining example of this practice. I wrote a paper in college on the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, an illuminated manuscript from the early 15th century. Every week this year when I opened Stanley's version of the story of the Maid of Orléans to read to my daughter, I felt like I was looking at the Très Riches Heures again. I enjoyed it. 😊​​​​​​​​
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Henry Ossawa Tanner had a way with the brush. His Henry Ossawa Tanner had a way with the brush. His paintings are quiet and in all of them, there is a need to lean in. To examine it closer. To see what all he included in the background and in the shadows. The little details here and there that make it something more than just another painting.​​​​​​​​
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This piece, "The Banjo Lesson," is one of the most famous, if not -the- most famous, of his paintings. When it was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1894, it was so popular, and the crowd around it was so thick that many people never got to see it close-up. I like to imagine that they were all leaning in.​​​​​​​​
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In case you missed the announcement to the waitlist last week, my Henry Ossawa Tanner Picture Study Aid and art prints are back in stock in the shop! You can find them at the link in my profile or at https://ahumbleplace.com/product/tanner-picture-study/​​​​​​​​
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In April, I introduced a series of blog posts that In April, I introduced a series of blog posts that I plan to go through over the next few months, sharing some of my favorite Charlotte Mason homeschool resources broken down by subject. These are the ones we've tried and have been so helpful in making our days run more smoothly. They have also engaged my kids in whatever subject we're covering. In some cases, they're resources that have been made by other homeschooling moms or are from reputable homeschooling companies, and sometimes they're just different items that have been helpful to us in a specific subject.
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These are by no means the only resources out there, and I will offer others in some subjects that I have heard of but haven't had the chance to try yet, or I have friends who have used them and appreciate them. But the main list will be the resources we've used in our homeschool over the last (almost!) six years that have been so helpful to us.
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This week I'm sharing resources for Geography and Math! As with my other posts in this series, these are two subjects, especially geography, that look very different than what I experienced in my elementary school days, but I definitely consider this a good thing!
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You can find the post at the link in my profile or at https://ahumbleplace.com/my-favorite-resources-for-charlotte-mason-homeschooling-geography-and-math/
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