Sketching in museums with children -
Blog reader Joanna Hiltz said, "I sketch in art museums with my daughter since she was 4. It is a great learning tool. We'll circle the room to decide what we love most, before settling in a nearby bench. "
" requires that the process slow down, be still, quiet and really the studying as she works. I love the progress I've seen in years Saturday afternoon spent drawing in museums. "
" Here is a side by side of one of Iris' (5 years) museum sketches ".
"Is not it interesting to see what they like and dislike? It is much more impartial than adults do because they crowd around recognizable artists nominated and popularized breeze through the least known. I always say, sketch what interests you most. "
" once we walked through the contemporary wing of the Portland Art Museum, I sat down to sketch a sculpture, and she sketched this ... decision point. "
Thank you, Joanna and way to go, Iris!
