He's turning 3 in 3 short months, i.e. He's a
big boy now! (Read: doesn't make as big a mess as he used to) So it was time to
introduce painting at home. Perfect timing also since the garden in my
balcony is lush & in full bloom (Read: Not dying on me like last year) and
is the perfect setting for artistic inspiration! I got a slating surface table
to work as an easel (while sitting on the floor) and shopped around for art
supplies such as poster paint (tempera), paper etc.
He's been painting in school for a year now, so I don't have to tell him what to do. I just keep out some supplies allotted for the day and he happily stays engrossed for a while. I still see it as a beginning, hence keep it open ended, free flowing and spare any instruction. Usually keep out two or more colors to mix and match, commenting on resulting colors etc.
Like they say, it's the process not the product. The exposure & not the learning that we need to focus on.
The
mess? nothing that drives me up the wall, especially since poster paint washes
off easily. Even after an hour of drying. In fact seeing paint smudges over his
knees and hands after quality time spent on the easel makes me happy!
It's like I love books that LOOK I like they've
been read: underlined, marked, folded at various pages. According to me, keeping books in pristine
condition is an insult to them! Like they haven't been given their due or their
purpose in life has been defeated!
Till now we've tried mixing two colors to get another color (blue & yellow make green), two shades of a color (such as mauve and voilet), painting over colored chart paper, painting building blocks, painting with sponge roll, ladyfinger print, painting with car wheels, etc. There are a dozen more ideas I want to try out, but whats most important is to ensure enough paint and paper at home !
He's been painting in school for a year now, so I don't have to tell him what to do. I just keep out some supplies allotted for the day and he happily stays engrossed for a while. I still see it as a beginning, hence keep it open ended, free flowing and spare any instruction. Usually keep out two or more colors to mix and match, commenting on resulting colors etc.
Like they say, it's the process not the product. The exposure & not the learning that we need to focus on.
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| Painting building blocks Blue |
Till now we've tried mixing two colors to get another color (blue & yellow make green), two shades of a color (such as mauve and voilet), painting over colored chart paper, painting building blocks, painting with sponge roll, ladyfinger print, painting with car wheels, etc. There are a dozen more ideas I want to try out, but whats most important is to ensure enough paint and paper at home !
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