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You Can Be An Artist! What is an Artist?

What is an artist? Webster defines it this way:

What is an artist? All of us are born with talent....an inbred wiring to create. Helping students with creation of art is our goal!

Definition of ARTIST

  • 1 a obsolete : one skilled or versed in learned arts  b archaic : physician  c archaic : artisan 1
  • 2 a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art  b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts

I asked Lil’ Buddy ‘what is an artist?” He says, “someone who paints!” Over the course of the next 10 days, we hope to encourage you to be an artist, share outlets for creativity and spur you and your children on in all things art. Lucia Hames, my mother, and also known as Nana, will be a very big part of our series. She is the one that inspired us to make a love and practice of art a big part of our lives. We will also share tutorials and tips. Next week, we’ll even have a visit from Barb McCoy-Harmony Art Mom from Harmony Fine Arts!

What is an artist? All of us are born with talent....an inbred wiring to create. Helping students with creation of art is our goal!

But, before we get into any of that, let’s discuss this definition of an artist. Nana is here to encourage your thinking about this description. Here she is…

All of us are born with talent….an inbred wiring to create.  As parents, grandparents and teachers, tapping this talent and helping students reach a rich satisfaction with creation of art is our goal!  If you pick up a brush, pen, pastel chalk…or use your finger for glorious finger painting (which is a child’s most favorite way to paint) you become an artist.

You Can Be An Artist - Painting

What is an Artist?

All children are artists; they still have an excitement and imagination that an adult may lack.  The younger the better the artist… they love to see the wide swath of red paint follow their brush across the paper.  They don’t look at the paper of the child next to them to compare what he may be painting, they are totally in the the moment of joy in the of creation of art.  As the child grows older, more emphasis is placed on reading and writing and testing. Art can become the forgotten beloved toy of a younger time.

My goal as a teacher is to get that forgotten excitement in creativity back!

baseball chalk pastel

It has been shown that if art curriculum is added to the daily schedule of school subjects, a student has a chance to tap that “left brain” activity.  Could it be that a focus art and creativity could help with other studies?

Feed that inner child!  Break out the paint, crayons, pens and chalks! That’s just what we’ll do over the rest of this You CAN Be An Artist series.

“The artist is the person who makes life more interesting or beautiful, more understandable or mysterious, or probably, in the best sense, more wonderful.” ~ George Bellows

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You CAN Be an Artist

  • Day 1 – What is an Artist?
  • Day 2 – Just Practice
  • Day 3 – Paint Landscapes
  • Day 4 – Name and Sign Every Picture
  • Day 5 – Paint Simple Shapes of Fruit and Vegetables
  • Day 6 – Art in Motion – Waterfall Chalk Pastel Tutorial
  • Day 7 – Wear Your Art!
  • Day 8 – Help for Reluctant Artists
  • Day 9 – Nurturing Your Artist in High School
  • Day 10 – You ARE an Artist! An Ultimate List of Favorite Art Resources

You CAN Be an Artist - 10 Day Series

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How about you? How would you define an artist? or what are you hoping to learn from this You CAN Be an Artist series? Is there a question we can answer for you?

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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  1. Rebecca says

    April 15, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    Tricia, I always enjoy the beautiful art your children create. We will be using your book this summer – and I am really looking forward to it.

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  2. Phyllis at All Things Beautiful says

    April 15, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    I have often heard that kids will quit trying to make art by the time they are twelve if they are not given the encouragement and instruction to help them understand that their unique are is worthy to be called art. This sound exactly like your goal.
    I love the photographs in this post. You are quite an artist.

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  3. Barb-Harmony Art Mom says

    April 15, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Looking forward to your series very much! Thanks for the encouraging words from Nana and the images which tell the story. 🙂

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  4. Heather says

    April 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    How inspiring. I’ve found that oftentimes when I’m stressed, if I pull out the water colors or some other art medium, that I will relax and just enjoy the creative process. Yes we are all born with and innate desire to create. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

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    • Hodgepodgemom says

      April 17, 2013 at 7:26 AM

      Heather – you make such a good point! Art is a natural relaxer – just like you, it calms us all when we pull out the chalks, paints.

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