Maya and Ben both take art from Debbe Heller, at her “For Arts Sake” studio. She is an amazing teacher and they both love the class. It’s the one thing they never want to give up, and Maya is in her 3rd year there, Ben his 2nd. This week they worked on light and shading, as you can see from the pictures. The top one is Ben’s, the bottom Maya’s. I’ve always wondered how artists manage to make it look like light is shining on their subject. I still don’t know the answer, but Maya and Ben do.
Debbe told me that she loves her homeschooler classes, of which there are two. She also teaches a lot of classes made up of schooled kids, and she says the difference in confidence levels is remarkable. She told me that whenever she presents a new idea or challenge to her homeschoolers, they are immediately up for it and excited about it. The schooled children are often hesitant to try new things for fear of not being able to do it or of making mistakes. As a result, she says that Maya & Ben’s class is far, far ahead of where they ‘should’ be based on their ages and how long they’ve been in the class. Which makes me smile.
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