From Nana's Back Porch

Rembrandt van Rijn was and still is considered one of the world’s most famous artists. He was known for his inventive and different ways to capture the interest of the viewer gazing at his paintings. He could paint VERY large paintings. The most famous one of his large masterpieces was “Night Watch”... which was a massive 14 feet long and 12 feet wide! It depicts the preparation for a battle, no the soldiers are not in straight lines at attention, they are loading their guns, moving around, checking to see if everyone is ready to fight. This was such a different way to see a work of art! The soldiers are looking at YOU, the viewer...and the man at the back of the room is pointing at you!  “ Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.” Rembrandt   Famous Artist Rembrandt Show Notes Enjoy painting the dark night the sleeping Joseph and the blindingly bright Angel! This is truly a painting that a master of art has given us. Our lesson is a favorite of my family, it tells a story and is named “Joseph’s Dream”...you will instantly see Rembrandt’ use of light and dark.  It is in the middle of the night, and Joseph is asleep in a chair. Suddenly, the Angel of the Lord appears to Joseph with a message...a very important message warning Joseph to take Mary and the child and flee to Egypt. You might also like: Nana’s Rembrandt Dream of Joseph lesson is in the Famous Artists series exclusive to the You ARE an Artist Complete Clubhouse And be sure to join Nana in our FREE You ARE an Artist Facebook group and our community on Instagram and all the social media as well. Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family recipes and more. Nana also enjoys chatting – especially about art. If you have followed along with any of her You ARE an Artist video art lessons, you know that. She also enjoys sharing photos and thoughts on topics while she is being creative in her studio space on her back porch. That is where she will be chatting with you – from her back porch. It’s Nana’s You ARE an Artist Podcast! -Special thanks to Erin Vincent and her artists for the beautiful photos. Be sure to visit her at Nourishing My Scholar.

I am inviting you to come with me on a trip back 400 years to a city named Delft and visit with Johannes Vemeer, who has been called the “Greatest Artist of the Dutch Golden Age”...you can sit with me as he paints his most famous painting, The Girl With the Pearl Erring! Not only this painting, but we will talk about his other paintings, like The Geogragher, and Vermer’s love of cartography! How did he have time to paint? This artist had 15 children! Come on, let’s go visit!  

Happy Birthday, Claude Monet! Before you go for ice cream and cake in honor of Monsieur Monet, let’s delve deeper into his life and how his insistence of making art HIS way has influenced artists for almost a century! He has changed the art world, and almost like the Beatles changed music forever...Monet has graciously, softly, and beautifully colored our lives with his impression of what we couldn’t see before! Enjoy Famous Artist Claude Monet. You might also like: Monet for a Day Art Adventure (Artist Clubhouse members enjoy a wonderful audio story from Around the World Stories!) Nana’s Monet lesson is in the Famous Artists series exclusive to the You ARE an Artist Complete Clubhouse Monet’s Field of Sunflowers from Nana’s A Simple Start in Acrylics Impressionism with Monet from Nana’s Chalk Pastel Techniques course Claude Monet’s London at Twilight on our YouTube channel – along with a tour of Nana’s favorite chalk pastels  

Do you have some “littles” lurking around your table while you are setting up an art lesson? You know, the eager two or three-year-old want-to-be artist? Pull them up a chair, even put a couple of books in the seat to raise them up to table level! Yep, invite them to sit at the Big Kid Art Table! I can tell you how and when this can happen at your house. Change his life with this invitation. Little person will be forever thankful! Do it today! Look, EVERYONE can be an artist! ❤️Nana Big Kid Art Table You might also like: How to Make Time for Preschool Art How to Start Art with Young Children (how Nana taught one of her youngest grandchildren) Preschool Video Art Lessons - all courses included with You ARE an ARTiST Clubhouse membership

Do you hear the knocking on your heart? It's the call to create! Did you hear the description of how a pastel chalk whooshes across a sheet of paper?  Nana chats with you about how you, too, can paint. You ARE an Artist! She shares just a very special art lesson just for you parents. You moms and dads. Yes, we have had many requests for art lessons for parents. In this podcast, Nana talks about all the possibilities. And coming on May 27th at noon EDT, our members will enjoy an Adventure Tea Cup art lesson! Join the You ARE an Artist Clubhouse today. Art Lessons for Parents - The Call to Create Podcast P.S. If you enjoy this episode, would you please share it with a friend (there’s a handy little share button, above) and/or leave a review on your favorite podcast app? Thanks! And be sure to join Nana in our FREE You ARE an Artist Facebook group and our community on Instagram and all the social media as well. Show Notes: The Adventure Teacup Art Lesson for Parents! In Master Classes in the You ARE an Artist Clubhouse Color Me Thankful The You ARE an Artist Clubhouse The Story of the beginnings of ChalkPastel.com The First Chalk Pastel Lesson Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family recipes and more. Nana also enjoys chatting – especially about art. If you have followed along with any of her You ARE an Artist video art lessons, you know that. She also enjoys sharing photos and thoughts on topics while she is being creative in her studio space on her back porch. That is where she will be chatting with you – from her back porch. It’s Nana’s You ARE an Artist Podcast!

It is time to come sink back into a big old wicker chair, settle in and get comfy, and let’s talk a while! Just you and me, the birds, leaf blowers, dogs barking, neighborhood children yelling...and the ubiquitous “long mower” droning in the background! I have stories to tell, confessions to make and a way to color me thankful for this past month of “sheltering in place!” Come on, let’s lean in together and talk!  ❤️Nana   P.S. If you enjoy this episode, would you please share it with a friend (there’s a handy little share button, above) and/or leave a review on your favorite podcast app? Thanks! And be sure to join Nana in our FREE You ARE an Artist Facebook group and our community on Instagram and all the social media as well. Show Notes: Words to Comfort The You ARE an Artist Clubhouse The Story of the beginnings of ChalkPastel.com The First Chalk Pastel Lesson Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family recipes and more. Nana also enjoys chatting – especially about art. If you have followed along with any of her You ARE an Artist video art lessons, you know that. She also enjoys sharing photos and thoughts on topics while she is being creative in her studio space on her back porch. That is where she will be chatting with you – from her back porch. It’s Nana’s You ARE an Artist Podcast!

What is an artist? What is the definition of an artist? Let me ask you: does your heart beat a little faster when someone says to you, “What a great runner you are!”, or “You are the best cookie maker!”or “Wowww! You can really make a great fire in the fireplace!” What would you do if someone turned to you, looked you in the eyes, and said, with all sincerity, “You ARE an Artist!”?? The Definition of an Artist Come with me, and I am going to tell you about my artist’s journey, and how I learned to paint and love what I paint! You will too! Why? Because you are ALL artists!   P.S. If you enjoy this episode, would you please share it with a friend (there’s a handy little share button, above) and/or leave a review on your favorite podcast app? Thanks! And be sure to join Nana in our FREE You ARE an Artist Facebook group and our community on Instagram and all the social media as well. Show Notes: What IS an Artist? The Story of the beginnings of ChalkPastel.com The First Chalk Pastel Lesson Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family recipes and more. Nana also enjoys chatting – especially about art. If you have followed along with any of her You ARE an Artist video art lessons, you know that. She also enjoys sharing photos and thoughts on topics while she is being creative in her studio space on her back porch. That is where she will be chatting with you – from her back porch. It’s Nana’s You ARE an Artist Podcast!

Nana cannot wait to share a true "art adventure" with you on this episode of From My Back Porch. This art adventure involves a mysterious heavenly message, a reluctant artist and her resistance to paint a certain subject, the fear of failure and final reward! Come on, pull up a chair and grab a glass of tea and a cookie and sit with her and listen as she spins this tale!  Guaranteed to make you laugh and maybe get some tears going too! A Reluctant Artist Podcast Maybe it's the title of a country song? Maybe there are things YOU resist doing? Nana encourages you to participate in art even if you feel discouraged. You can find podcast below, but please also subscribe to the podcast (there’s a handy little subscribe button to click, below)! P.S. If you enjoy this episode, would you please share it with a friend (there’s a handy little share button, above) and/or leave a review on your favorite podcast app? Thanks! Join Nana! in our FREE You ARE an Artist Facebook group our community on Instagram and all the social media as well (find the buttons below). in the You ARE an Artist Clubhouse! Here are 10 Benefits of Artist Clubhouse Membership Reluctant Artist Show Notes and related: Lottie Moon Foreign Missions - Learn about Lottie Moon and the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Mini Art Canvases for Lottie Moon Christmas offering and for gifts Nana's Gifts to Make and Give About ChalkPastel.com   Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family recipes and more. Nana also enjoys chatting – especially about art. If you have followed along with any of her You ARE an Artist video art lessons, you know that. She also enjoys sharing photos and thoughts on topics while she is being creative in her studio space on her back porch. That is where she will be chatting with you – from her back porch. It’s Nana’s You ARE an Artist Podcast!

Are you artists curious about ChalkPastel.com and You ARE An Artist and how it all began? What about our spokesperson, Nana? Come on, pull up a chair and sit a spell while we chat on Nana’s back porch! You will hear a tale of a snowy day, a box of pastels, and an art dream being born with the first chalk pastel lesson! Laugh with the picture Nana paints of the early days of You Are An Artist. You will imagine her daughter, Tricia (now the CEO), standing on a kitchen chair taking photos of early lessons! Now, many lessons and courses later, find a beautiful curriculum for all ages and skill levels. Why do we do this? Because we want to bring the best to you in art education! YOU are ALL artists! ❤️Nana The First Chalk Pastel Lesson You can find Nana’s first podcast at the link below, but please also subscribe to the podcast (there’s a handy little subscribe button to click, below)!   Apple Podcasts – From Nana’s Back Porch Spotify P.S. If you enjoy this episode, would you please share it with a friend (there’s a handy little share button, above) and/or leave a review on your favorite podcast app? Thanks! And be sure to join Nana in our FREE You ARE an Artist Facebook group and our community on Instagram and all the social media as well. Show Notes: About ChalkPastel.com (learn more about Nana, her daughter, Tricia, and the whole team behind the art lessons) The very first chalk pastel art lesson, A Path to the Beach, is now part of A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels video art course. A Capitol Field Trip - one December when Tricia and the children went on a field trip to see Nana at work! Nana is passionate about helping you realize you ARE an artist! Not only an artist with chalk pastels but with homeschooling, creative spaces, favorite family recipes and more. Nana also enjoys chatting – especially about art. If you have followed along with any of her You ARE an Artist video art lessons, you know that. She also enjoys sharing photos and thoughts on topics while she is being creative in her studio space on her back porch. That is where she will be chatting with you – from her back porch. It’s Nana’s You ARE an Artist Podcast! "NANA HAS A PODCAST!!! And it’s good, folks! It’s all the reasons why we cherish her. She reminds us about the good stuff. About the stuff that really matters. Even if you don’t paint with her (which, I can’t understand, but I can respect), I recommend this podcast. And, I’ll admit, hearing her talk fills up the parts of me that desperately miss my own mom and grandma. But, through Nana, I can still receive those amazing words of encouragement and lessons I crave." - norcalcrunchymama

This Words to Bless podcast allowed me the opportunity to speak directly to homeschool parents and families about a need that has been on my heart for a long time. Simple praise, spoken with a smile at your student, spoken with enthusiasm is the best form of praise available. Praise the colors used, the lines drawn...this is a form of ageless encouragement and it works whether you are three or seventy-three!   Please subscribe today!