The "Watercolor" session is almost over. The lessons that were created to show various ways to use watercolor paints and brushes, to demonstrate how white objects are drawn when using watercolor and how the outcome changes when the paper is wet and when it is dry. This month children are practicing drawing sketches for their future paintings, making decisions and make use of what was learned in previous lessons.
A fairy tale "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen helps me to inspire my students to draw winter-themed pieces by immersing them in the fantasy world, thus showing them the beauty of frosty windows, the Palace of the Snow Queen, the deer that helped Gerda, or the snow monster that could not beat the girl with her warm, loving heart.
I advise all adults to read this story, too. It is one of those books that may be interpreted quite differently by someone who is older. There are some versions are illustrated by artists from all over the world:
http://surlalunefairytales.blogspot.ca/2009/12/snow-queen-week-p-j-lynch.html
http://timecodegames.com/products/snowqueen/
https://lavendercreekglass.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/inspirational-monday-angela-barrett/
Just try to find the original book itself, if you can. Unfortunately in today's world there is a tendency to distort and rethink what has been done before us (just as in a mirror from the fairy tale). ;)))
Our fairy tale-inspired works and free choice pictures can now be seen in the Gallery.
In February, we begin a new session on Gouache. Many of my students are waiting impatiently for it to begin, because I have already told them that we are not only going to use brushes, but also use our fingers.
Sincerely yours,
Alla
