Painting Lesson- Gold Fish and Butterflies

Well we had some catching up to do as Christmas eve was on the same day as the lessons. So we had a Saturday painting class instead.

We decided to paint Fish for some of the younger children and Butterflies for some of the older children.

 

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All the supplies are set up!

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 Blue seemed to be the color of choice!

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These kids really got a kick out of having their hands painted. I think it was unexpected and that made it fun!

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 Painted by a 4 year old

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Painted by a 4 year old

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Painted by a 4 year old

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While the younger class was painting fish the older children were working on painting butterflies.

They learned how to hold a brush, make strokes, and put their own personal style in the picture.

I was very inspired when two of the students decided their butterflies were flying in tufts of cotton floating in the air! There is a glimpse into what they are imagining while creating!

 Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks~Plutarch

 

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 Painted by an 8 year old

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 Painted by an 8 year old

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Painted by an 8 year old

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