…using watercolour
Over the holidays our granddaughter from England came for a visit with her parents. When Winnie, our first granddaughter was very young I used to frequently see how much direction she would take when we did art together and I was always surprised at how much she would remember from one visit to the next. As she got older she wanted to be the one giving directions and we had to follow her lead when we did art together.
On this recent trip, Sevin’s parents asked me if I would do watercolour with her. It was a medium that up to this point they hadn’t tried with her. I wasn’t sure if she was old enough but I thought nothing ventured, nothing gained so after spending a week with us and becoming more and more comfortable with us we set up a painting station on the dining room table. Mama and Papa went out for a walk and Sevin and I started the painting process. We taped down the paper and I tried to teach her how to wet the brush and dip it into the paint. She loved making puddles on the paper and seeing how the colours reacted with each other. I talked about how red and blue make purple (two colours she gravitated to the most) and how we should clean the brushes between colours. It didn’t always work but when one painting was done I quickly removed it from the board and taped down a new piece of paper. We did this as least five times.
While we painted, her grandfather came along and joined us. It was a real family affair. After some of the paintings dried I showed Sevin how to add more marks to the painting, using crayons. She has a nice swirl technique that she added to one of the paintings and it ended up being the painting we matted and will probably frame. When her parents returned from their walk they were most impressed with what Sevin had accomplished and I think they may try this when they get back to London.
I actually love his painting.
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We do as well, Judy. That’s why we want to frame it.
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good for you. show me where you hang it…
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I will.
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What a lovely way to start with her artistic style 😊
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I agree. Start them young.
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😊
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No bad! Artistic talent obviously runs in the family.
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Thanks Sheree. It seems too but I know that art can be learned and gets better with practice.
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Indeed
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Another artist in the making. Your family is so artistic 😀
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Thanks Cee. I hope Sevin continues to enjoy making art. It doesn’t take much to make people feel like they have no talent.
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Wonderful!
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Thanks.
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Brilliant! She had a most wonderful introduction not only to watercolours but also to the appreciation of effort. Now she’ll be hooked. 🙂
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Thanks for your kind words.
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That really looks like fun!!
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It absolutely was.
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Awwww!!!
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