Enjoy a sample of this new book! Instead of a how-to-draw book, Anyone Can Teach Art presents the scope and sequence of a classical Christian art curriculum for K-12 students. In this book, we break it all down for you.

rt Events’ is the umbrella term I’ve given to in-person events where we create art. This includes painting parties, art camps, and art classes.  We’ve talked about art events on the podcast before when we heard from Emily Magone in episode #48, where she explained HOW to conduct painting parties. Now we want to explore the topic again, but look broadly at the pros and cons of all kinds of art events! Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/all-about-art-events-podcast-66/. 

The birth and incarnation of Christ are often featured in great works of art- but what is the significance of the incarnation for Christians? In this Season 3 Finale and Special Christmas Episode, Julie and Deanna study John 1:1-18 and discuss how to understand this beautiful but sometimes confusing passage and what it says about the Incarnation, or Jesus being born as a human being.  Merry Christmas to all our listeners! Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/incarnation-christ-podcast-65/

How to buy for yourself, your classroom, or for others- Whether you're buying yourself art supplies, picking out supplies for your classroom, or purchasing a gift for a fellow artist, here are some tips on how to pick which art supplies to purchase.

Deanna and I are chatting about our favorite art projects that make nice handmade gifts. We hope you'll try one or more of these! Full Show Notes with all the links: https://ridgelightranch.com/art-project-gifts/

Vincent van Gogh is one of the best-known artists of all time. He's known for his unique style and strangely beautiful works and art, but also for his short, tragic life. Today we're talking about van Gogh and what we love about his art. -- Show Notes with links and photos: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-vincent-van-gogh-podcast-62/

Who was this Famous Female Impressionist? Images and Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-berthe-morisot-podcast-61/ Visit RidgeLightRanch.com for Easy, No-Prep Art Lesson Plans. Join our Facebook Group called Anyone Can Teach Art: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnyoneCanTeachArt/ Buy Julie’s works of art on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RidgeLightRanch

Monet is probably the most famous Impressionist and he's known for his beautiful depictions nature, particularly waterlilies. Full Show Notes with photos: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-monet-podcast-60/

Degas didn't enjoy plein-air painting (painting outside). Instead, he sketched and then returned to his studio to paint. He's most famous for his paintings of ballet dancers, but he also painted everyday people in the city and action scenes from polo games! In fact, he was skilled at painting people in the midst of their activity, often from unique angles. Join us as we chat about this... irritable artist. Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-degas-podcast-59/

Thomas Gainsborough ( 1727-1788) was a life-long painter who loved creating magnificent landscapes but found they didn't sell well. Instead, he paid the bills with portraits until he started combining the two into unique portraits with idealistic landscapes in the background. This made him England's most famous portrait painter and the King and Queen's favorite artist. Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/why-study-gainsborough-podcast-58/

This popular portrait painter has had a bit of a tragic life... Join us as we chat about who Rembrandt was, what his life looked like, and how his the culture around him influenced his life. 

We love telling out all about our own personal renaissance activities each episode (the things we're learning and creating)- But how can we foster this mindset of a lifelong love of learning in ourselves and in our children? We've thought up a few keys and wanted to share them with you! Full Show Notes:

We love telling out all about our own personal renaissance activities each episode (the things we're learning and creating)- But how can we foster this mindset of a lifelong love of learning in ourselves and in our children? We've thought up a few keys and wanted to share them with you! Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/personal-renaissance-mindset-part-1-podcast-55/ 

Texture is one of the 7 Elements of Art and learning how to create it can really increase the sophistication level of your artwork! Join us as we discuss how to create texture and how this integrates with the science of tree identification! Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/drawing-texture-and-tree-bark/

Aerial perspective (or atmospheric perspective) is one of the methods of adding depth to your drawing. Join us as we discuss the science of this and how to use it in art! Full Show Notes:  https://ridgelightranch.com/aerial-perspective-science-light-podcast-53/

Who was Fibonacci? Why should we learn about him? How does his number sequence relate to art? Join us as we talk about this man, his famous number sequence, and how to use it in art. Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/fibonacci-abstract-art-podcast-52/

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What is balance, Why teach it, and what does that have to do with leaves? Deanna's unavailable, so it's a solo episode this week! Full show notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/balance-symmetry-leaves-podcast-50/ 

Art meets the Science of Tree Identification This is the 1st of a new 6-part series on integrating art with science! Show notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/the-basic-shapes-of-trees-podcast-49/

Now that the school year is about over and we're starting to think about summer, consider hosting painting parties for adults (and kids) this summer to earn some extra income!  Emily Magone has done this for years and now she's sharing all her secrets with you in her new package: "Start Your Own In-Home Painting Party Business." Episode 48 full show notes with all the links: 

Why, When and How to Visit Art Museums! As summer is approaching and you're planning your vacations, we hope you'll include a visit to a few art museums! Join us today as we discuss the benefits of visiting museums with your kids and how to prepare for a really fun trip to the museum! Full Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/successful-museum-visit/

Welcome to Season 3!! This week we're talking about classroom management. We're focusing on the art room but most of this applies to any classroom with children or even adults. This can be a real challenge for all for us, but there are some key principles that will help us be the most effective teachers we can be. The keys are to: -Be Prepared -Be Positive -Be Consistent For more details check out the full show notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/classroom-management-podcast-46/

This 'best-of' episode is a sample of about 10 minutes of each of our six episodes about Renaissance Artists (Episodes #36-41). -For full show notes visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/bestof-renaissance-artists-podcast-45 -For info about our local summer art classes visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/art-classes/. -For updates on my upcoming book visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/book/.

Caves, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Celts, and more! This is the best of our 6 part series on Ancient Art (episodes 28-33) -For show notes visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/bestof-ancient-art-podcast-44/ -Please note: Starting in April, new episodes will be released every other Thursday. -For info about our local summer art classes visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/art-classes/. -Also, for updates on my upcoming book visit: https://ridgelightranch.com/book/.