Neither of them had ever done a still life before, so I began by finding a few different examples online. I really wanted them to see that they didn't have to be representational. I think it's so important that kids understand there is no doing it "wrong" with art.
A simple set-up and some oil pastels were all that was needed. Their work, of course, was amazing! And I love that they both added in apples even though there wasn't one in the still life. Creative license at work!
![IMG_4799.JPG](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4882890703_9ffb25a22d.jpg)
![IMG_4800.JPG](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4882891381_7ce5afdb16.jpg)
![Chiara's still life](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4883498210_d151191231.jpg)
![Anna's first still life](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4883497634_76263536c1.jpg)
You'll notice Anna went back to her stage name, Lavender, to sign her work!
2 comments:
This is great! I love childrens artwork. Kids don't overfocus on trying to be perfect or get things 'just so' - it's more an expression of how they feel about what they are drawing and/or how they feel about drawing, about expressing themselves. Free, happy and totally untethered. Give Lavinder my love. ;)
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