Those little ones have pretty short attention spans - shocking, right? Sometimes I like to keep their interest by having several short steps in a project that they move through in one session to create an artwork. These days can be either a big disaster - key kids running around like slippery little ants avoiding any semblance of focus - or in this case they can really buckle down and keep their attention focused on the short little tasks at hand. The best part, IMHO, is that they are so focused on each step that the end result is a big surprise not only to me but to them as well!
This project started with spray bottles filled with watered down liquid watercolors. I offered them the choice between pink or blue, hung their work up on the clothesline or laid their papers on the ground, and let them spray to their heart's content.
Next they moved to paint bowls on the ground with pretty colors premixed. They were allowed to go at it for as long as they wanted, for the most part I wanted them to stick with 1-3 colors so as not to turn the whole thing to mud.
They were super-focused! After the paining some of them wanted to add collage elements that I had provided. Here are the beautiful results…
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| To me this one is pure genius! |
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| This little guy went nuts with the collage element! |
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| Reminds me of a tree or an explosion. |
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| Yes, this little girl is supposed to be upside down! |
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| This is such a great balanced composition. |
I am so proud of these paintings. The lambies had a great time making them and they are all so perfect in their own way! As always, I'm looking forward to the next time...
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