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Art Contest for Homeschoolers

April 24, 2010 By Jimmie Quick 16 Comments

I already blogged about Sketch Tuesday, and I hope that many of you will participate in next week’s theme — a castle or something in a castle.

If you’re looking for another gentle nudge to adding art and sketching into your homeschool routine,  I suggest the Art for Homeschool monthly (whoops! Terry corrected me in a comment below) contests.

The May 1 deadline is open for most any 2 dimensional medium, and the theme is My Favorite Things. Dare I “let the cat out of the bag” and share Sprite’s submission?
my favorite things cats collage

Go to Art for Homeschool for more information.

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Filed Under: art Tagged With: art, collage, contest, drawing

Comments

  1. Kris says

    April 24, 2010 at 9:17 am

    Love it!
    .-= Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers´s last blog ..Weekly Wrap-Up: The One Where I Got a Sneak Peek =-.

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  2. Ticia says

    April 24, 2010 at 12:14 pm

    Awww…… My kids stuff wouldn’t compare, unless they have a preschool category. She did a great job!

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  3. Tatiana says

    April 24, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    What a great way to create art – with a theme and shared with others. I love it! At our house my son has been working on his first Think! challenge (http://kidswhothink.blogspot.com). It’s also something with a theme, you send in pictures of your completed work, and everyone gets to see all the submissions. It’s an inspirational approach, I think. I’m sure we’ll enjoy the same for the art contest. Thanks for passing it on!

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  4. Nadene says

    April 24, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    What a wonderful collage! I love the cats’ expressions! Sprite has a wonderful way of presenting her thoughts and feelings through her art.
    .-= Nadene´s last blog ..Art Appreciation ~ Cezanne Fruit Still Life =-.

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  5. Paula (Belgium) says

    April 24, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    It wouldn’t surprise me if Sprite becomes a child book illustrator. She dares to have 3 x 1/2 a cat surrounding her firm statement. Well done!
    My daughter says: ‘Great! Does Sprite knows Ramona’s cat Picky-Picky? The ginger cat looks like Picky-Picky’.

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  6. Angel says

    April 24, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    She is amazing!!! And those papers you get there are wonderful!
    Love your blog and lenses.
    .-= Angel´s last blog ..Composer Study April-May-June 2010 =-.

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  7. Terry Holliday says

    April 24, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    Thanks for spreading the word about the online homeschool art show. Awards for the first show will be announced May 15. Other shows will be in August, November and February. I am also looking for other ways for homeschool kids to share their artwork. I am open to any ideas.
    .-= Terry Holliday´s last blog ..The Deadline is Coming Soon for the Online Art Show =-.

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  8. Jennifer says

    April 25, 2010 at 4:33 am

    So cute!

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  9. Giggly Girls says

    April 25, 2010 at 8:33 am

    Sprite’s art is always fabulous!!! She really does have a gift.

    I’ll have to check out the contest. Mackenzie’s always doodling something. Maybe she could enter if she’d actually finish something. LOL

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  10. amy in peru says

    April 25, 2010 at 11:47 am

    why enter?! I think Sprite pretty much has it sealed…

    😉

    amy in peru
    .-= amy in peru´s last blog ..Artist Study: Monet {part two} =-.

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  11. Marsha says

    April 25, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    Sprite’s cats are so cute! Mine always come out kind of scary looking.
    .-= Marsha´s last blog ..construction zone =-.

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  12. J's mom says

    April 25, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    I think we are witnessing a future Caldecott medal winner at work….

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  13. Roblynn says

    April 27, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Love your blog. It looks like you all have so much fun with your projects.
    Our baby is from China and I have bookmarked all your great ideas for teaching her about China.
    She is the first child we are homeschooling alone and it is interesting to see you working with one child also. That sounds silly that that is our challenge, but after homeschooling the other 6 with playmates it is very different.
    Thanks for sharing your ideas, not that I would ever do half of them, but even if I did half that would be a pretty full day 🙂

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  14. Mar says

    April 30, 2010 at 10:43 am

    Sprite, I love your art work! My DDnearly9 loves cats (most animals!) too.
    Jimmie, thanks for info about Sketch Tues (DD has submitted 2 so far and loves it) and for info on the contest…Mar

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  15. Jo Anne Mendonsa says

    May 12, 2010 at 5:33 am

    Sprite has such creative talent! I’m so glad you have encouraged that in her. I noticed that she always looks happy & content in your photos. There is nothing like creating a piece of art. I love art, especially Impressionism. My daughter on the other hand, has not shown a preference. For her birthday, we purchased an easel, lots of paint/pastels, canvases, brushes, apron, etc. Art is something she absolutely loves…especially painting. We have some wonderful masterpieces around here!

    I had photos of art printed at Walgreens and we use those for our study or art and artists. We have 8 different artists right now and we use this form I created to learn a little about art and recreate a specific piece art she likes: http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/downloader.php?file=userfiles/0/36444959867.pdf&id=1288

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  16. Terry Holliday says

    June 23, 2010 at 4:09 am

    The August 1 deadline for the Art For Homeschool Art Show will be here before you know it. The theme is “Summer.” I sure hope to get more children involved in each show. Please spread the word throughout the homeschool community!

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