Monet Artist Study
Getting an Impression of Mr. Monet
Claude Monet is sure to be at the top of your homeschool artist study list! His paintings are everywhere and his contribution to art history is unparalleled. It is his own painting Impression-- Sunrise that gave Impressionism its name! Monet's subject matter is especially family friendly and generally enjoyed by most everyone. So if you're looking for a painter to begin your artist study with, Monet is a great choice! Hopefully you already understand the basics of a Charlotte Mason st...

John James Audubon Artist Study
Artist Study and Nature Study Overlap with Audubon
Was John James Audubon a sketching naturalist or a nature loving artist? Actually, his bird drawings were intended to be scientific sketches instead of art. But most people would agree that his careful observation of birds brought a realism and detail to his sketches that elevated them to the level of art. If you chose Audubon for your Charlotte Mason styled artist study, be sure to incorporate what you learn about birds into your nature studies as well. Simply turn the focus of your nature...

Cassatt Artist Study
Impressionist Painter of Women and Children
Mary Cassatt is an excellent choice for your homeschool artist study. She is one of the few women Impressionists, and commonly portrays domestic scenes of women and children. She was American by birth, but lived for much of her life in France, surrounded by the other great Impressionists of her day. My nine year old daughter, Sprite, and I studied Cassatt for one term of her fourth grade year. In nine weeks we looked at about 25 of her works and slowly digested her unique style. Our method ...

Bruegel Artist Study
The Artist of Renaissance Peasant Life
In selecting artists for your Charlotte Mason styled artist study, it's nice to have some of the leg work already done for you. This page is that kind of help. I've chosen a prominent artist -- Bruegel-- and assembled representative pieces of his art to give you one term's worth of picture study. Besides that, there are plenty of other study helps -- books, videos, and printables. Bruegel is an artist of the Northern European Renaissance of the 15th-16th centuries. Bruegel was from Belgium a...