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Posted: Jan 11 2006 at 11:57am \| IP Logged

Thanks for reminding me that I have this book - duh. I don't know where my brain was - I just bought it at a Scholastic warehouse sale before Christams and haven't have a chance to use it so forgot. I've looked through it and later this afternoon will pull some ideas out for you all. I really like this series of activity books from Chicago Review Press. They are good so I imagine this one will be as well.

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Well, I'm going to let postive peer pressure push me into really doing picture study. (Instead of just reading about it and thinking about it, as I've been doing for years.

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I've printed out a large copy of The Reading to post on my fridge and have changed my screen saver to this painting. Do any of you have basic info on Manet that you've found online? I don't plan to make a trip to the library this week, so I'd love to jump in with this using only what I have here or is available online.

Could some of you who are pros at picture study walk me through what you would do with this painting for the next week, other than having the kids look at the painting and comment on it and later having them copy it? Thanks for any extra remedial help you can give.

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Wow! My library has this book! Darn! I was there today! I hadn't read about the music and artist monthly studies together here! That's neat. Maybe I'll FINALLY do it for a change!!!!

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I'm so excited about this. I'm finally going to do it. Ditto to all those who said they've thought about it for years and never done it. Thanks Amy.

Also thanks for the post on Mary Ann Kohl's bk. I've just ordered it. Mu children like to 'do' an activity with their picture study, they love creating art, not so much picture study, this book should help with that.

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teachingmom wrote:

Could some of you who are pros at picture study walk me through what you would do with this painting for the next week, other than having the kids look at the painting and comment on it and later having them copy it? Thanks for any extra remedial help you can give.

I'm bumping my own quote up. Isn't there someone out there who actually does picture study regularly and can comment on my question? I'd really like some input. Thanks.

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Posted: Jan 16 2006 at 10:39pm \| IP Logged

Well, we do picture study in a casual fashion.

What we want to "do" with Manet , apart from the observing and talking and copying for those who want is -

read the info about the artist and his style
try the project from the book Discovering Great Artists
try doing our own painting ( not a copy) in Impresionist style
check out this website on Manet and the Impressionists -activities included

Here are some ideas for picture study - now we might not get to any of these but at least the strewing and exposure counts, imo!

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I've been inspired by this thread to purchase Dover Publication's art postcards. I've been looking at them for awhile. Right now Dover is offering Free Shipping if you spend more than $50. It was just the push I needed.

Looks like I'm also going to have to check out the Discovering Great Artists book.

Thanks ladies!

Mare

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Leonie wrote:

Here are some ideas for picture study - now we might not get to any of these but at least the strewing and exposure counts, imo!

Thanks, Leonie, that link was great. I had read much of it before, but I really needed a refresher. It has been a loooong time since we tried picture study here, and have really never made it a habit.

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I found this site while doing our picture study with the little ones.

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Donna wrote:

I found this site while doing our picture study with the little ones.

This is a great site, Donna. Thanks. I hadn't found a lot of juvenile geared info on Manet. He definitely doesn't get the same coverage as those really considered the Impressionists of that era do (Monet, Cassatt, Reniour, Degas) in the children's books,. One book we did find is a DK book - Manet. It is good.

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Donna wrote:

Found this book which includes Manet. Has anyone read it?

Just getting back to this. It is a great book for study of the Impressionists - unfortunately for this particular study there is only brief mention of Manet (since he wasn't considered a true Impressionist). It primarily focuses on Monet, Degas, Cassatt, Renoir, Cezanne, Gauguin, aand Seurat with it's biographies and activities.

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