HOMER'S STAY AT HOME CAMP
As a charitable organization, we generate most of our funds from our art programs such as March Break Camps and Summer Art Camps. If you would like to DONATE we would greatly appreciate your support.
The mission of Homer Watson House & Gallery is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts.
APRIL ART CHALLENGE
Art is a way to express yourself, have fun and connect with others. Now more than ever we see the benefits of practicing and enjoying art. That’s why we’ve created a 30 Day Art Challenge to keep the creativity flowing during this difficult time. Each day we will be posting a new theme on Facebook & Instagram to inspire you. Whether you like to draw, paint, sculpt, photograph or do a little bit of everything, these open ended prompts are for everyone! We love to see what our community is creating so don’t forgot to tag us and use the hashtag #createfromadistance.
- April 1 – Funny
- April 2 – Off handed
- April 3 – Rainbow
- April 4 – Window
- April 5 – Plants
- April 6 – Famous
- April 7 – Health
- April 8 – Rush
- April 9 – Food
- April 10 – Sibling
- April 11 – Pet
- April 12 – Easter
- April 13 – Chocolate
- April 14 – Reflection
- April 15 – Recreate
- April 16 – Selfie
- April 17 – Abstract
- April 18 – Monochrome
- April 19 – Identity
- April 20 – Reverse
- April 21 – Pair
- April 22 – Earth
- April 23 – Book
- April 24 – Balance
- April 25 – Spread
- April 26 – Dot
- April 27 – Graffiti
- April 28 – Perspective
- April 29 – BIG
- April 30 – Favourite
VICTORIAN EASTER CARDS
Did you know that Homer Watson reached the peak of his popularity during the Victorian Period? The Victorian period was also the time when sending greeting cards became fashionable! The introduction of the halfpenny stamp in the 1870s made mailing cards affordable and it became common practice to send Easter cards. In typical Victorian style, Easter cards were quite unusual and sometimes even ridiculous! Why not download one of our templates and colour your own Easter card to send to a loved one.
*Don’t forget to share your completed project on Facebook or Instagram! Tag @HomerWatsonHouse and #HomersStayAtHomeCamp.
Bunny Card
Bicycle Card
Chicks Card
Lamb Card
Daffodil Card
FREE PRINTABLES BELOW
*Don’t forget to share your completed project on Facebook or Instagram! Tag @HomerWatsonHouse and #HomersStayAtHomeCamp.
CRAFTS FROM RECYCLED PAPER
Since everyone seems to be going through a LOT of toilet paper, we’ve got some fun crafts you can do with your toilet rolls!
*Don’t forget to share your completed project on Facebook or Instagram! Tag @HomerWatsonHouse and #HomersStayAtHomeCamp.
VIDEOS FROM OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Time lapse watercolour
with Ralf Wall
Painting Greens
with Scott McNichol
Painting Skies
with Scott McNichol
Aluminum Foil People
with Scott McNichol
Watercolour Farm
with Ralf Wall
Make your own paint
with Scott McNichol
Draw a Monkey
with Scott McNichol
Epic Swamp
with Ralf Wall
TRANSCRIPTIONS
We felt like detectives transcribing Phoebe Watson’s poetry so we thought it might be fun to do Transcription Tuesday! These are some pages from our collection. Why not have a go at transcribing them!
Don’t forget to share your transcription on our Facebook Page!
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