Packy Eckola Teacher - Artist - Author - Poet 33 1/3 Fourth Street --- Crystal Falls, Michigan 49920 PackyEckolasArtBarn.com

As an art teacher Packy developed the Simon Says Art Series© to provide the teacher with a step by step program for teaching children how to draw. The techniques can be used with regular classroom children, the gifted, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, or other handicapped children. A word from Packy, Hi, "I hope you enjoy the Simon Says series as an educational tool, but mostly as an introduction to art for the child. In my many years of teaching adults art, primarily oil paints, I found that you do not have to be gifted and talented but you do have to have an interest, desire and motivation to want to learn. In looking at the many famous artists that this world has produced you find an evolution of beautiful realism to impressionism where the artist interprets the subject matter, to the many spectrums of abstracts with an explosion of colors and emotions that an artist puts on canvas. The point is all art is important and appeals to many facets of society. Each brush stroke or line is as individualistic as a finger print." "It is my opinion that art has been a "throw away" subject in our school system. Yet in times of war the "art treasures" are saved and guarded by armies. So the question must be raised, where will the next Turner, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Cezanne and Monet come from? I believe that every generation has these gifts that must be encouraged." Good Luck, Packy Eckola Browse through this site and journey through the life and art of Packy Eckola. Enjoy!

 

         

        

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