A Visit From An Artist

Maria's Uncle John visited the class this past Monday.He visits from New York City, and shares his passion for creating art. Uncle John kindly answered questions, and gave advice to aspiring artists.  Some of the kindergarten kids remembered Vincent Van Gogh living in poverty, and using his "food" money to buy paints. Uncle John confirmed that an artists life can be difficult at times. Some of the kindergarteners are excited to learn more about classic artists such as DaVinci and Rembrandt.

Uncle John shares his sketchbook. He advises that anyone interested in drawing carry a small notebook to draw what they see. He also takes notes in his sketchbook to remember what is sketched, and where.



Sketching shapes, and learning about perspective.



Shading with white!



Using a globe to explore how light hits surfaces.



Everyone wants to be an artist now!