Kirjahaku

Ms. Simone's art class is studying the life and works of the impressionist artist, Pierre-August Renoir. Mary is fascinated with Renoir's paintings of caf s and outdoors sights. She wishes to meet with Renoir and his friends in France, to capture her own Parisian scenes and truthful moments. Together with her friend Manet, they say the magic word three times: "Wackadoey, wackadoey, wackadoey," and then away they blow to the past to meet Renoir in Montmartre, Paris France. The artist teaches them how to capture snapshots of real life quickly, with fluid brush strokes before the moment and light is lost. Mary and Manet also learn how the artist observes and paints flickering lights, children, women and very happy folks. Mary returns to her art class and paints what she observed in France. To her illustration, she adds her friends Renoir and Manet, in a candid position. The outcome is superb Read A Rendezvous With Renoir and you will experience a "Manet Day," learn to use your imagination to improve your art, and feel coo-cooey wackadoey. So what do you say?

Mays is a poet and artist in Ms. Simone's art appreciation class. The class is learning about the history and works of the Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. As Mays gains knowledge about the style of Van Gogh, he realizes that he has a lot in common with the artist. Like Van Gogh, Mays uses his feelings to guide his painting and writing, but he has a dilemma: he doesn't know which to do first, compose his poem or illustrate. Mays's classmates Paris and Manet have a secret magic word that takes them to "The Land of Artists," and they decide to share their secret with Mays. They say "Wackadoey" three times and then bingo They're in the Netherlands with Mr. Van Gogh. The artist teaches them to quickly capture their feelings of real life situations with heavy paint and thick brush strokes. He assures Mays that there is no set order when one is expressing oneself. Find out what happens when Mays returns back to art class. Read A Visit with Vincent van Gogh and you will experience a "Manet Day," learn to use your imagination to improve your art, and feel coo-cooey wackadoey. So what do you say?