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Dec 12 2022

Star of Bethlehem to Cross – Black Light Art

Star of Bethlehem to Cross art project

Merry Christmas from See the Light Art!

This time of year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who came into the world that we might be saved. As a reminder that Jesus is the reason for the season, here’s a short video where Jim draws a Star of Bethlehem that turns into a cross when a black light is turned on. 

This effect is super-easy to do. To recreate it, you’ll need to use white chalk and white invislble fluorescent (black light) chalk. You can buy these at EternityArts.com

Have a blessed Christmas!

Written by James Pence · Categorized: Art Tip, Jim Pence, Uncategorized · Tagged: Art, art tips, black light, chalk, fluorescent, Jim Pence, video tips

Dec 05 2022

Christmas Project: Draw a Christmas Tree that Lights Up!

draw a lighted Christmas tree

Since we’re nearing Christmas, I thought I’d post a video I did a few years back, about how to use black light chalk to create a lighted Christmas tree effect. To make the tree light up, you’ll need to use fluorescent pencils or pastels for the lights. And you’ll need a black light. You can purchase these at the See the Light Art store. You can find links to these supplies below the video.

Written by James Pence · Categorized: Art Tip, Jim Pence, Uncategorized · Tagged: Art, art tips, black light, chalk, fluorescent, glow in the dark, Jim Pence, video tips

Nov 29 2022

How to Draw Autumn Trees

Green background with tree with fall leaves and cartoonish pencil. Text overlay: How to Draw Fall Trees. See the Light Shine.

Well, it’s the middle of summer, but we’re going to think about fall today. Fall colors provide us with wonderful subject matter for drawing and painting. One of my favorite things about fall foliage is that it gives me freedom to play with color in an otherwise realistic painting. With that in mind, I’ve done some Internet searching, and here are some resources on how to draw/paint fall leaves and trees. So get out those art supplies and let’s have some fun!

1. FREE PRINTABLE COLORING PAGES

Your younger children may not be ready to draw leaves, but they’ll love the free printable coloring pages that are featured on the following website:

http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/fall-autumn-leaves

2. HOW TO DRAW A MAPLE LEAF

Next, from Wikihow.com, are two simple tutorials about how to draw a maple leaf. Once you’ve drawn the outline, try using some watercolor, markers or crayons to give the leaf a beautiful fall color.

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Maple-Leaf

3. PINTEREST PAGE: KID ART – FALL LEAVES

This Pinterest page doesn’t have tutorials. What it does have are lots of samples of children’s fall foliage artwork. You’ll find a lot of great ideas as you look through these pages.

http://www.pinterest.com/ms_art/kid-art-trees-leaves-fall/

4. VIDEO

Finally, here’s an easy to follow demonstration of how to draw an autumn tree. You may need to pause the video a few times to catch up, but it’s a fun project.

Green background with tree with fall leaves and cartoonish pencil. Text overlay: How to Draw Fall Trees. See the Light Shine.

Written by James Pence · Categorized: Art Tip, Uncategorized

Sep 05 2022

Draw the fall of Jericho

Draw the Fall of Jericho. Art and Bible Series. See the Light Art

Draw through the Bible with black light chalk artist, Jim Pence. This video series is designed for homeschoolers who want to have fun learning art and the Bible. And, in keeping with Jim’s black light chalk artistry, each of these projects incorporate black light chalk or paint.

For more children’s art resources, visit: seethelightshine.com

Draw the Fall of Jericho. Art and Bible Series. See the Light Art

Written by James Pence · Categorized: Art & Bible, Art Projects, Art Tip, Bible Stories, Jim Pence, Uncategorized, Weekly Workshop · Tagged: Art & Bible, Art Class, Art Projects, art tips, Bible Stories, black light, chalk, draw, fluorescent, glow in the dark, Homeschool Art, Jim Pence, video tips, workshop

Aug 22 2022

Fun Sun Projects

Light blue background with picture of a sun. Text overlay: Back to School. Sun-Related Projects See the Light Shine

Art Teaching Resources: Sun-related Projects

Summer is almost over and it’s time to head back to school. Here are some fun sun-related art and craft projects to help you to remember the fun you had on some of those hot summer days.

EASY SUN-MOON COLORING PAGES: Younger children will enjoy coloring these simple images of the sun and moon.

http://www.morningkids.net/coloring-pages-418-en-stars-sun-moon.html

MORE COMPLEX COLORING PAGES: For children who are a little older, this Web site provides some more complex coloring pages related to the sun, weather, etc.

http://www.edupics.com/coloring-pages-weather-c252.html

SUN HANDPRINT CRAFT: You can do this fun craft with construction paper or paper plates (for more durability).

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/msun.htm

 

Take your art to the next level with See the Light videos:

And don’t miss these free resources from our blog:

Light blue background with picture of a sun. Text overlay: Back to School. Sun-Related Projects See the Light Shine

Written by James Pence · Categorized: Art Tip, Uncategorized

Aug 01 2022

How to Teach Art (Even if You’re Not an Artist)

Blue and orange background with image of an apple and pencils. Text overlay: Back to School - How to Teach Art. SeeTheLightShine.com

When people ask me how they can teach art at home, I suggest a systematic approach.

First, keep it simple. Even one 30-minute session a week is great.

Second, build your lessons around the art elements.

What are the Art Elements?

Depending on whom you ask, there are between five and seven art elements line, shape, form, texture, space, value, and color.

By learning about the various art elements, your children will begin to understand how art works. In time, they may use those elements to create more sophisticated artwork, but at first just let them have fun.

LINE – All art begins with a line. To learn about lines, you don’t many supplies, just a pencil, eraser, and paper. Practice drawing and creating with lines: straight, zigzagged, vertical, horizontal, squiggly, curved, parallel, thick, thin, and whatever else your child’s imagination drums up.

SHAPE – Shape is flat, two-dimensional, and is created when lines intersect or close in on themselves. There are geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle, etc.) and organic shapes (shapes that don’t qualify as geometric). To experiment with shape, plan a shape scavenger hunt around the house. Have your children identify the shapes that make up different objects. Then have them draw some of these objects by drawing the shapes that make them up.

FORM – Shapes are flat; forms are three-dimensional. An easy and fun way towork with form is to work with clay, or even something like PlayDoh®. With older children, you might try soap or wood carving. If you have a child who likes to draw and wants a challenge, have them draw an object and shade it so that it has a 3-D look.

TEXTURE – Texture is how the surface of an object feels. Texture is smooth, rough, shiny, bristly, soft, furry, scratchy, and so on. A fun exercise for learning how to use texture in art is to take white glue and mix some sand in with it. Then, using a foam craft brush on heavy paper, paint a design. Be sure to keep the glue thick. Once the glue has dried, lay a sheet of aluminum foil over the paper and gently smooth it down with your hands. The foil will take on the texture of the glue and sand underneath.

SPACE – In art, we talk about two different kinds of space: positive and negative. Positive space is the space that an object takes up. Negative space is the space in and around an object. An easy exercise to help your child understand how to use negative space is what I call the Superman drawing. Find a copy of the iconic “S” shield from Superman. Draw the diamond shape and have your children try to draw the S inside it. After they finish, have them repeat the drawing; however, this time draw the shapes around the S instead of the letter. They will still draw the S, but they will be amazed at how much easier it is to draw. In the following photo, it is possible to draw the chair and it’s shadow by merely focusing on drawing the empty space in and around the chair. Give it a try.

COLOR – Color is the most fun element to work with. A set of inexpensive watercolors, brush, and watercolor paper are all you need. Using only the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue), have your children create an abstract painting. Let them experiment with color and see how many different colors they can create, just using the primaries.

VALUE – Value is the lightness or darkness of a color or shade. One way to learn to work with value is to create a drawing on a dark surface using only highlights. For example, use black construction paper for your drawing surface and light colored or white chalk to draw on.

By using the art elements as the foundation for your home school art class, you can begin to equip your students with the skills and understanding they need to cultivate their own abilities and create their own unique art.

If you’re not clear on how the elements work, this short (5 min) video should clarify things for you:

Check out these additional posts:

And don’t forget to shop the See the Light Art store:

Blue and orange background with image of an apple and pencils. Text overlay: Back to School - How to Teach Art. SeeTheLightShine.com

Written by James Pence · Categorized: Art Tip, Uncategorized

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