….an assignment from one of my many on-line classes
One of the classes that I’ve taken this year is from Sketch Book Skool. We had 6 different instructors who all assigned different sketching and painting projects. One that especially intrigued me involved getting a young child to draw in my sketch book and then work a drawing around the child’s original piece.
At school I have a couple of students who like to come to the library after school and help me put books away. When I was given this assignment I asked J in grade one if he would like to draw in my book and then allow me to draw around his work and create a new piece. He was more than happy to do that and he took my book and very carefully and thoughtfully began drawing his picture. I thought he might draw the typical house and tree with him and his family standing in front but to my surprise he drew six flower pots with a flower in each.
Here is J’s work and then what I created from it. I used watercolour and ink around the pencil crayon drawings.
Mama Cormier 
Very appealing!
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Thanks Naomi. I appreciate your input.
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Fascinating. There is remarkable life in that lad’s starter
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I agree Derrick. Even his mother was amazed by what he drew for me.
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Beautiful! So often children delight and surprise us! Thanks for sharing this.
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My pleasure Amy. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
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I love the collaboration of two minds. A wonderful experiment and beautiful piece.
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I have to admit that it was a fun process and would like to do it again.
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Lovely pieces – both J’s original drawing (nice sense of composition and color in it) and the one after you added background items and surroundings.
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Thanks Corinne. Taking so many different classes allows me to push myself and try things that I wouldn’t have thought of on my own.
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Well you’re right about that! I have similar experiences after doing many courses I find I can mix techniques and think up new things for myself – occasionally. The new stuff is still a rare treat, and I love that. You’re obviously in that place as well. Lovely.
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