How do you get a child to observe - to really look carefully at something so that he or she is able to reflect these observations onto a work of art?
This child used the pastels very, very carefully to create a beautiful, eye.
One of the ways I choose to help the children ' turn on their eyes' is by getting them to think of their pencil as a tiny ant. As the ant walks along the object thye are observing, then the pencil draws.
These works were done after some of the children requested animal art. I choose some great pictures and photographs in national geographic and some coffee table books.
This is a good work in pencil. Strong shapes flowing together in excellent compisition.
These first pictures are the works in progress.Are they not just beautiful. These two are exceptional. The eagle is drawn from the frontal perspective and is really special. This chap has gone from strength to stregth in his observational skills and confidence.
The frog peering out from two leaves was a beautiful drawing. Carefully shaped and with so much 'frog Character"
This chap decided on a sharks tail and what a tail it turned out to be!! This child used the pastels in a brave and bold way by filling the entire page with either hard, strong marks or a pastel lying on it s side.
These are some final pictures. The tiger is beautiful. I love the owls feathery feel to it:)
The Zebra is a fine peice of work by a little chap who has to work very, very hard. I am especially proud of him and all he achieves at art. He also drew the scorpion . Don't you just love the hairs on the body abd those firece pincers? This is followed by the cat. Just lovley!!
Oil pastels are great to use. Children find confidence in their bright colour and the smooth, quick way to cover a large area. They are fun to blend and these children found different ways to use them. The owl has loose , crayon like texture while the yello mongoose has a solid and bold use of the pastel.
This serious mongoose turned out to be very bright and clear. The child who drew this spent the lesson filling her page with colour and then working the background in with torn newspaper.
The tiger is a work in progress. I love the face. Especially the eye, nose and mouth. Good shape!!
The dog is an exceptioanal piece of work. This child used the pastel by shading it. His background is great and off sets the work itself. I love how he positioned the dog, slightly off the page.
Last, but not least, came the frog. The final product is a synthesis of real and fantasy. Wow!!
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