Thursday, September 29, 2011

lesson 5

Dear All

We had an adventurous 
session painting the 
bees from their fuzzy thorax, striped abdomen,a head with  large compound eyes and mandible(mouth), wings and 3 sets of legs, although, in our rush, we missed their antennae and sting. we will try to recover them next time we paint them.  Watch how your students will try to put bees in their paintings from now on when they can.  

The joy of recreating nature on paper draws the students' relationship with nature closer.  All of sudden the bees become more intimate to them since they know how to paint them.  Most students will start taking a delight directed learning toward bees.  Their eyes are now opened to observe bees for painting purpose instead of seeing for  mere recognition. 

We placed some of the bees on the stage.  Our stage is the seed pod of a sun flower.  This give the students composition ideas.  Most students liked their bees.  Although this is only the 1st attempt to painting them in simple brush strokes.  The few who did not like their bees will either be more conscientious in growing their painting skill or they will find something else that they like better.   I challenged your students beyond their ages.  I am very please to see how they responded to my challenge and demonstrated to themselves that they can get anywhere by following instructions carefully.   Perfection is not my goal. Delightful learning is.  

I thank Valerie and Michele for helping.  I have attached my demo painting for your reference.

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