Syrendell: wet-on-wet watercoloring

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Rhythm of the Home Spring Edition

Rhythm of the Home Spring edition is out!

Rhythm of the Home is a quarterly online magazine specializing in natural living, handmade, and seasonal celebration. We unite the Waldorf and Montessori community through inspiring articles and projects.

We have two articles featured in this edition:

Wet-on-Wet Watercoloring

Felted Birthday Banner and Crown

Rhythm of the Home also have an amazing give-away right now on their blog! Come and enjoy this beautiful magazine, full of inspiration.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Workshops!

New workshops are scheduled for 2011! Come and join Syrendell to learn more about handwork, art and aromatherapy. Workshops are held in Davis, California unless otherwise noted. Davis is about 20 minutes from Sacramento and 1.5 hrs. from San Francisco. We also travel and teach! Email us to schedule a workshop near you.

To see the upcoming schedule and register: www.syrendellacademy.com

February 6
Felting 10-12
Spinning 1-3

March 6
Beginning Crochet 10-12
Tunisian Crochet 1-3

April 3
Beginning Knitting 10-12
Wet-On-Wet Watercoloring 1-3

Friday, December 17, 2010

Waldorf Watercolor Postcard Giveaway!

Please visit Jen Dimonte's beautiful blog, Ancient Hearth this weekend! If you leave a comment, you will be entered to win one of Rick's postcards.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Waldorf Watercolor Calendar

Based on requests from loyal customers, we are now offering Rick's wet-on-wet watercolor art in a beautiful wall-size calendar!

Twelve of his original paintings are within the calendar, one for each month of the year. We have a couple available in the Etsy shop, and can order more upon request. Beautiful for homes, offices, and classrooms.

Click here to order.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Waldorf Postcards

Waldorf postcards are a beautiful addition to nature tables, seasonal spots, and homeschooling displays. They also are wonderful gifts and can be used as actual postcards!

We are now featuring Rick's wet-on-wet watercolor paintings on postcards. The front side is in color, and the back side is in black and white. The first postcard available in our Etsy shop is "Fairy Tale" and taking orders for "Creation". Coming soon, "Four Seasons"!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Watercoloring DVD Available

Our wet-on-wet watercoloring video is now available in DVD format! Click here to order. A wonderful resource for learning how to teach children ages 3-12 this artistic technique.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Waldorf Watercolor Ages 3-12 Video

In this 30-minute video, Waldorf teacher Dr. Rick Tan takes you on a journey through a watercolor painting. You can choose to stop at any point in the journey according to the age of your child. This video will teach you techniques you can use with your children ages 3-12.

Rick's style is informative and engaging. Every minute of this video contains a gem of knowledge, wisdom and beauty.

You will learn:

* What tools you need for wet-on-wet watercolor* How you can save money on these tools

* How to mix paints for different effects

* How to "lift color"
* How to give a lesson for preschoolers

* How to give a lesson for KG children

* How to give a lesson for G1, G2 and G3

* How to make a watercolor lesson more complex for older children.

* How to create a story to go with the lesson

* Brush techniques & stroke styles

* Painting techniques including color intensity tips

* Tips for how long lessons should be and more!

Click Here to see the first part for free (entire video available for purchase at the BEarth Institute or free to lifetime members of Earthschooling)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Syrendell Workshops in Review

We can't express enough how much we enjoy sharing, teaching and learning with others on this homeschooling/Waldorf path. Thank you for these beautiful blog posts about our recent Spinning and Grade 2 workshops!

Spinning at the Spinning Wheels