First Art Class of A New Year

Having not painted for nearly a month, I was glad to return to my art class at the Young Artists' Studio and paint with all the kids.



 Before the class started I painted a picture of trees and their reflections. I was so-so in my effort and the ripples looked quite unnatural.  I would paint more pictures of the like to grasp the shape and flow of ripples.


Alan, one of the tutors, taught a boy how to sketch and shade a vase of flowers.  I was impressed by the sample he had sketched, which looked so real and artistic. Not good at painting flowers but felt compelled to attempt it, I surfed for the photoS of flowers and settled for a bottle of sunflowers.  I struggled to capture the soft petals of the flowers and made a botch of it. The bottle was also far too small. Despite my being over critical about my painting, the kids liked it a lot.


When Mary Anne Vaz came, she taught the kids how to colour the picture of two girls.  She demonstrated how to mix the colours and most of the kids could pick it up very fast.  As long as you show them how to do things, they have a sense of direction and will do things in the right manner.
 

A bespectacled boy who has a unique laconic character preferred to slump into a couch and do his sketching. I have seen most of his works, which are very abstract.


After completing two paintings, I decided to paint again. This time I used an angle brush to paint roses and chrysanthemums. I manipulated the texture of the brush to bring out the shapes of the two flowers, and had mixed results. Some strokes could show the overlapped petals of the flowers well but some were overdone.  I was pleased with my attempt though.

After the lesson, Mary Anne Vaz asked if I wanted to be a tutor but I was at a loss to answer. I may like painting but teaching it is not my forte. I would have nodded had she asked me to teach English.

























Comments

suituapui said…
Why not? You are gifted, share it!
January 12, 2016 at 1:14 AM
sintaicharles said…
Maybe I should give myself a go for it.
January 12, 2016 at 2:37 AM
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