I love this exercise - and the kids seem to love it too. There are so many emotions associated with family. The kids ask me - are pets allowed in the picture? Yes! Checkout these sweet wonderful drawings and so many great ways to draw faces, expressions, and attachments.
by Poppie
by Mckenzie
by Ruhi
by Haley
by Haley
by Sea
Saturday morning class this weekend was family portraits. The kids brought pictures of people in the family and we started drawing. Its amazing to me what emerged and how wonderful and precious these drawings are.
I keep looking at them and smiling and enjoying the lines, the shapes, the expressions, and the intimacy of these sweet drawings.
by Devin
by Emily
by Kaylie
by Brandon
by Emma Rose
Kids and moms came for a still-life lesson. Flowers from the garden and fruit from the kitchen. It's always interesting to see how young children react to the idea of seeing and drawing only what you see. Plus they are meeting me for the first time.
Sometimes it seems a bit beyond their comfort level, and they ask me if they can do what they want to do instead of the lesson. But once they accept that they don't have to do it perfect, they are good to go. Just trying is enough.
I think these kids did great - checkout the results.
by Vinja
by Porter
by Liesl
by Natalie (mom)
by Esther (mom)
More hot air balloons. The girls really like to decorate these with all kinds of fun things. I also like the little landscapes below.
by Simone
by Prisha
by Adrita
by Anjali
by Sejal
by Shefali
by Raina
I met a whole new bunch of sweet young girls yesterday. What joy it is to work with little artists. These girls are 5-6 years young.
We did a still-life - for most of them its the first time they are looking at something to draw it. Bright colors and simple shapes make this a great exercise. Checkout all the nice details about cup shape, cup placement, flower details, and tablecloth colors.
Pictures are in no particular order.
by Tanvi
by Simone
by Anjali
by Prisha
by Sejey
by Adrita
Our saturday morning class was full today - full of eager, creative, fun kids.
We made cards and envelopes using a variety of techniques - popups, ink and a big brush, recycled brown paper and magazine collage, patterned paper, cutting out shapes from an accordion.
Won't you like to get one of these cards?
by Emily
by Kaylie
by Rhea
by Emma Rose
by Devin
A sunset with clouds and a palm tree. Easy drawing and more emphasis on color and composition.
These girls really got into it and produced bright pictures. We also saw a brilliant sunset right after class ended!
by Nyla
by Ruhi
by SImone
by Sea
by Simone
by Denise (mom)
It is raining cats and dogs in Southen California. More rain day in and night out than we have seen in a long time. How nice to escape the cloudiness and the coldness by drawing and coloring seascapes with blue skies and sailboats.
Checkout these sweet pictures by kids ages 6-9.
by Madhavi
by Rhea
by Ankit
by Aparna
by Diya
Wouldn't you like to live in this city. What color building would you choose? Would you walk to the park with the lake or sit under the shade of the tree?
by Emma Rose
by Kaylie
Some of these little kids are starting school next week. The end of summer and lots of time with friends. The beginning of something new - new places and new learning.
Charu (one of the moms) suggested we do a school bus art lesson. She had one the kids could look at to draw. Lots of yellows and blues and a red STOP sign.
I have so much enjoyed working with these kids over the summer. A huge lesson for me to get down to the basics of drawing.
Enjoy these sweet sweet drawings.
by Simone
by Ruhi
by Halli (age 8)
by Gabe
by Sea
by Lauren
by Ella
