“Let them create! Don’t intervene in their imaginative artwork!”
I heard this from many parent friends. The truth is, when homeschooling my daughter, I recognized that she was having a hard time taking the creation in her mind and translating it onto paper. She needed guidance to accomplish the image she so desperately wanted to display for all to see.
So….. I intervened and showed her how to draw. Let me preface with I am NOT an artist but thank goodness for Pinterest! I found Teacher-led art on Pinterest and went to town. I taught her step-by-step how to accomplish the look she was going for. You know what happened? I noticed her confidence go up because she felt like a real artist, she started drawing more, and she wanted her pictures placed on the refrigerator and framed for the wall. We started doing more of them and she started getting better and better.
My point is, each of us know what is truly going to help our child the best. Maybe letting them discover on their own is the best for your child. Maybe guidance and a little nudge is the best? It was for mine. I have attached Annora’s artwork we did this fall/winter. (Keep in mind she is 4 years old…)
Here are the Pinterest pages and YouTube channels I used to get these creative little images:
Pumpkin:http://www.brightconcepts4teachers.com/2015/10/fall-is-finally-here-scarecrows-and.html
Teddy Bear drawing was a YouTube video I used:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1HZR2y8cL4
Turkey Drawing:http://proudtobeprimary.com/holidays-around-blog-its-turkey-time/
Grinch:http://artprojectsforkids.org/grinch/
Reindeer:http://artventurous.blogspot.ca/2012/12/reindeer-portraits.html?showComment=1354997122650
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