62 NATURE-STUDY 



principles and the special media taught in the different 

 grades. Numerous suggestions for art lessons are suggested 

 in the course of study, chapter XX. 



Subjects for Painting in Color : The landscape (forest, 

 meadow, fields, water) at different seasons and in different 

 lights. Keep a monthly record of a bit of scenery, showing 

 seasonal changes. Grass and sky, clouds, trees, and bits of 

 water. Summer greens, autumn foliage, late autumn browns, 

 snow scenes. Bare trees and forests, and evergreens in the 

 snow. Fruit trees in blossom. The return of the leaves. 

 Gorgeous sunsets and sunrise. Cloudy days and twihght 

 effects. Sun and moonlight reflections in the water. Char- 

 acteristic forms of trees in foliage. Trees with fruit. Nut- 

 ting scenes. The wind and the faUing leaves. Farm scenes, 

 grain fields, the harvest, cornfields and pumpkins, the farm- 

 yard. Fruit studies, nuts, vegetables, ears of corn, heads of 

 grain. Store scenes with products of the farm or orchard. 

 Ferns and mosses, toadstools, shelf fungi, decaying trees and 

 logs. Grasses, sedges, cattails. The winds of March with 

 kites, windmills, and sailboats. Bonfire. Candle. Storms. 

 Rainbow. A brook with trees. Lakeshore. Dunes. Mead- 

 ows. Marsh. HiUs and ravines. Sliding and skating. 

 Child sports with nature backgrounds. Illustrations of 

 nature stories and nature myths. Brightly colored birds, 

 nests, and eggs. Butterflies, moths, and other insects. Gold- 

 fish in aquarium. The flowers of the seasons. Flowers 

 and butterflies, bees, etc. Common weeds. Potted plants 

 and window-box plants. Bulbs, tulips, etc. Gardening 

 scenes — spading, raking, sowing, weeding, watering. Squir- 

 rel, fox, wolf, cat, dog, horse, cow, sheep, and other animals, 

 or iUustrated stories about them. 



