Describing animals through drawingsSince last week, I have been asking my students to pick their favorite animal and describe it in as much detail as possible. And my students have successfully completed their task. In fact, it is not easy for young students to observe objects as closely as possible and draw pictures. However, by doing so, students can further develop their drawing skills. If students are learning to draw and cannot draw the things they like as realistically as possible, they will feel frustrated. As a teacher of drawing, I tend to help students learn to express themselves as realistically as possible. I think it is more progressive to finish realistic descriptions first and then use creativity to draw the world they imagine. This is because there are many skills that must be learned first when drawing, and these cannot be ignored. When most people start painting, they tend to just paint with simple and bold brush strokes, just like an impressionist painter, omitting many things. However, if this happens repeatedly, it is easy to miss the details that need to be learned. If you skip steps without learning the details, you will miss the opportunity to improve your painting skills. In this sense, nature is a good teacher and model to learn how to draw. Just by drawing the small birds around you, there are many things you can learn, such as the direction of the feathers, the color, the reflection of the eyes, the pose, and the perspective. And if you master these, you will be able to capture the energy or feeling hidden in the bird. I know well the joy of using metaphors for objects to change them into your own feelings or to convey the message you want to convey. And I hope that students can reach this level. In this sense, drawing is a good medium to learn the joy of self-growth when you practice steadily and learn the details.
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Colored Pencil Drawing Lessons for StudentsIn order to improve students' drawing skills, more detailed and clear guidance is needed. So, when I think students need to upgrade their skills, I create a drawing like the one below to move on to the next level. In order for students to naturally move up to the next level without losing interest, I let them choose their favorite animal. Then I guide them to draw the picture with colored pencils. The left side is mine, and the right side is filled in by the students. And I explain the process in great detail. And after this work, I find that the students definitely level up. For the students, the lesson plan is made in a form that is as easy to follow as possible. And I am looking forward to the results to see if the students can perfectly follow the lesson plan above.
Colored pencil drawing for art class!Recently, I started a sample project to teach children how to draw with colored pencils. This project is to draw a lovely cat shape with colored pencils. Cats are a great subject for practicing colored pencil drawing because of their bright eyes, curious gestures, and detailed hair direction. I will make the teaching materials in a form that children can follow more easily.
Sculpture painting for childrenWhen teaching children to draw, you will find that their drawings start out flat and gradually become three-dimensional. They must naturally go through this stage to acquire high-level drawing skills. However, if they lose or do not get this opportunity for some reason, they will experience frustration with drawing after the age of 11. They will think that they have no talent and can no longer draw. According to Lowenfeld's stages, *Emerging*Expertise*Stage is a very important period in art education that determines whether or not they will have professional skills in the future. According to the research journal of the stage (Blueprint/Young in Art), elementary school students lose interest or become overly critical of their own work at this stage because they do not meet the demands of technical development and level. So as an art teacher, I do my best to help children avoid this frustration. In this sense, one of my students, Daniel, has finally taken a leap from this mold. Below is a new drawing that Daniel has drawn. Through this drawing, he has found joy in expressing how to express the beauty of things in a three-dimensional and vivid way. When students reach this stage, they start to look at their own paintings for a long time and enjoy them. They look at their paintings as if they were going on a trip and wanting to take pictures of beautiful scenery. This stage is rewarding for me as a teacher because the subsequent artistic depictions become easier. It will run like an analog boat with a motor. And the students will be amazed at their own accomplishments at this stage. And they will find out more and more how much fun it is to draw.
I recently started working as an art teacher at SchoolNova, a children's enrichment program in my area. It is a great opportunity for me because my child also needs to learn math there. Above all, I want the children to dive deep into the world of these paintings and become artists for their entire lives. It doesn't matter what the students become. We are all artists after all. Outdoor Art Show Student Artwork Sale: Donation Completed to Angela HouseSince last year, I have been exhibiting selected works of my students that demonstrate a certain level of skill in one corner of my outdoor art show. I want to donate half of the proceeds from the exhibition to Angela House. And thankfully, two of the works were sold to encourage future artists and support Angela House. Thank you again for your warm participation. Below is the confirmation of donation. Angela House was established to help children who are medically vulnerable.
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