Art Education

I find it interesting--and rather refreshing--that nearly every homeschool subject we are studying includes a bit of art education.  In addition to doodling in their handwriting workbooks . . .

. . . Daniel is learning to use pastels . . .

. . . while Todd and Anna are coloring pictures to practice factoring in math . . .

. . . and writing paragraphs about a nineteenth-century German painting entitled "In Thought." I think the ideal education imparts useful skills, but also teaches us to think about and appreciate the richness of life.  I'm glad our homeschool lessons are doing both.