Anyone Can Teach Art | from Ridge Light Ranch

Lorenzo Ghiberti was a famous early Renaissance artist, best known for his three dimensional bronzed reliefs on the doors of the Florentine Baptistry. By learning about his work, we get to learn about relief art and it's somewhat three-dimensional nature. We can also gain an understanding of the role of the church and religion in Renaissance art and culture and the role of architecture in art.

See our full show notes here: https://ridgelightranch.com/ghiberti-podcast-37/

Studying Giotto is a great way to usher in your study of the Renaissance period because he's the Father of the Renaissance in Florentine art.

We chat about Giotto's life, the hallmarks of Renaissance art and some art project ideas for your study of Giotto.

Here's the full show notes where you can also leave us some comments: https://ridgelightranch.com/giotto-podcast-36/

Near the end of this episode we also chatted about some Christmas gift ideas. We split that into its own blog post which you can find here:

Artsy Gift Ideas: https://ridgelightranch.com/artsy-gift-ideas/

In this 2nd half of our discussion on the 7 Methods of Perspective, we're talking about: Shadows, Angle of Lines, Degree of Detail, and Color! These skills are a little less intuitive so they're especially fun to learn and then see in everyday life!

Show notes are at: https://ridgelightranch.com/drawing-depth-more-podcast-35/

This is the first half of our discussion of the 7 Methods of Perspective. In these two episodes, we chat about all the ways to add depth to your drawings. In this episode we discuss: Overlap, Size, and Horizontal Placement.

In episode 35 we'll cover the other 4 Methods of Perspective.

Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/drawing-depth-podcast-34/

We're going back to the Book of Kells and other illuminated manuscripts (as promised in episode 31 about Ancient Celtic Abstract Art)! In this episode we answer the questions:

• When and where were Illuminated manuscripts created? What were they?
• What can we learn from looking at several examples of Illuminated manuscripts?
• How do illustrations stack up against other fine art?
• What subject integration opportunities fall along side Medieval illuminated manuscripts?

Full Show Notes here: https://ridgelightranch.com/illuminated-manuscripts-podcast-33/

Its time for our conversation about Greek and Roman architecture! Join us as we answer the questions:

• What other cultures influenced Greek and Roman architecture?
• How has Greek and Roman architecture influenced present day architecture?
• What is perspective and how do I teach it?
• Is Architecture really art?
• What other professions / industries include art?

Check out the show notes here: https://ridgelightranch.com/ancient-architecture-podcast-32/

Celtic Art has such a unique look to it that most people can easily identify at Celtic, whether it's from the earlier pre-Christian eras or the later Celtic-Christian times. In this style we see a lot of patterns and drawings that look like knots and ropes. As far as abstract art goes, it's a very meticulous, mathematical style- very different than some other types of abstract art.

Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/abstract-celtic-art-podcast-31/

In this episode we're chatting about Greek art, but specifically art from the Archaic period (about 800-500 BC).

It's an interesting period that leads to the Golden Age of Greece and the Roman empire. It and forms a link between Ancient Egyptian art and Classical Roman art.

We chat about this connection when it comes to Greek sculptures and pottery (since so much of it has lasted these thousands of years), but we leave a discussion of architecture for episode #32.

We also chat about nudity in art and how to handle it in class and at home.

Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/greek-art-podcast-30

What makes Egyptian art so instantly recognizable? Why did the Egyptians draw and paint in this way? What kind and contributions did the Egyptian culture make to architecture?

Today we chat about all these topics as we prepare for a fun art project: Drawing King Tut's Mask Using Symmetry.

Here's the full Blog Post: https://ridgelightranch.com/egyptian-art-podcast-29/ ‎

Prehistoric art, like Cave paintings and rock art, are windows into cultures before written history. In addition to the obvious historical integrations, there are so many great Prehistoric Art science integrations like the study of caves, geology, and paint materials. Join us today as we explore Prehistoric art and the many different ways to teach about it.

Here's the Show Notes: https://ridgelightranch.com/prehistoric-art-podcast-28/