This time we decided to run two separate classes on the same day. Oh, and we decided to advance from the backyard into the local scout hall. It had a great space and was much more conducive to a group of school kids weilding paintbrushes. The morning class involved bugs. We spent time looking at all sorts of bugs - butterflies, spiders, beetles, dragonflies, ladybirds.
The class was then encouraged to look into the detail of the bugs and attempt to draw their bug. And of course we have to have a break in between and give them all time to stretch as you can see.
We used ink, chalk pastel, pencil and paint and let the children experiement with the feel of each medium. At the end of the class, they each came out with a framed picture.
We know with our own kids how much artwork they produce and how much of it never gets displayed. We just don't get around to having it framed so we decided we would make it easier and have the frames available at the class. It proved popular as every parent elected to take their childs work home proudly in it's own frame.
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