joseys art school episode 196: painting in the style of Paulus Potter ar...

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Paulus Potter was a famous 17th-century Dutch artist who loved painting farm animals just as much as other artists painted kings and queens. He painted life-sized cows, started his career as a young teenager, and made everyday farm animals the true stars of his artwork. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Amazing Animal Paintings
  • Giant cows: His most famous artwork, called The Young Bull, is a massive painting. The bull in it is painted to be life-sized, which was very unusual because people usually only painted humans or historical heroes that big. [1, 2, 3]
  • Super tiny details: He was so good at observing animals that he painted tiny details like individual cow whiskers, flies buzzing in the air, and the specific texture of animal fur. [1, 2, 3]
A Super Early Start
  • Painting as a teen: Paulus started painting professionally when he was very young. Some of his earliest surviving artwork dates back to 1640, meaning he was only about 15 years old! He learned how to paint directly from his father, who was also an artist

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joseys are school art journal kits for beginners a tutorial of 3 ways to art journal

 

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Art journaling for kids combines words and mixed media to build emotional health, boost problem-solving skills, and encourage free expression without the pressure of a final polished product. [1, 2, 3]
Emotional Release
  • Safe space: Kids can paint over writing or scribble hard when angry, turning intense feelings into physical color.
  • Non-verbal processing: Helps children express complex emotions before they have the exact words to explain them. [1, 2, 3]
Total Freedom
  • No rules or grades: Unlike school projects, an art journal has no right or wrong way to look.
  • Mistake friendly: Spills, smears, and smears easily turn into creative collage backgrounds or new shapes. [1, 2]
Skill Boosting
  • Mixed-media mixing: Kids naturally test paint, glue, markers, and stamps together on one page.
  • Fine motor growth: Cutting, pasting, and doodling build hand strength and focus naturally

 

When I first started really exploring my creative side, I filmed videos of my favorite art journal pages - low stress art journal pages.  You can find over 40 videos: CLICK HERE

 

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