How To Help Your Children To Develop Their Artistic Abilities

By Jessica Brown


Almost all children love to draw. And for a child there isn't anything impossible to draw. Up to a certain age a child is able to draw everything. And though his/her drawings only vaguely resemble real objects, it seems to him/her that his/her drawings are really perfect. The drawing process is very useful itself for the development and formation of the child's personality. But how can you help your children to develop and refine their artistic talents so that incomprehensible scribbles turned into meaningful beautiful art works?

Tip one: buy for your child bright crayons, paints, markers, paper and teach him/her how to use these creative art materials. Demonstrate how to hold a pencil, how to shade, how to mix colors to get different shades, how to work with a brush, how to pick up paint, then how to thoroughly rinse the brush before picking up a different color. This will help your child to create better and more beautiful works.

Tip two: avoid criticism. Of course, you want everything to be perfect, but do not rush to correct. You'd better praise, encourage and show sincere interest in your child's drawings. If your child shows you his/her work, pay attention to it, point out successful details so that your child would want to draw more and more. You must create an atmosphere of trust, and excellence will come later.

Third, show your child non-traditional painting techniques. They are real fun and maintain interest in drawing lessons. In addition, they result in very interesting works that will help your child to believe in his/her success. There are many non-traditional painting techniques. One of them is blot drawing when different colors are dripped on a sheet of paper, and then somebody blows through a straw to spread colors in different directions. Blots of various shapes appear on paper, and we can imagine different figures. Also, you can try one more technique called grattage. For this you need a piece of paper covered with wax or paraffin or you can use various wax crayons for shading the piece of paper, then the work will be even more interesting. Then cover it with ink. When the paper becomes dry, the real fun begins. You need to scratch a drawing with a sharp instrument. So, a very original work of art is obtained.One more way is to make impressions of various items on paper, after dipping them in paint. Try to draw using cotton buds or create an interesting pattern of dots alone. Also, you can offer your child to draw on a computer screen. To do this, you must first install a program that teaches how to draw.The main goal here is to keep your child interested, to make drawing lessons enjoyable and exciting, then it will be easier for him/her to learn.

Tip four: Try to spark your child's imagination and for that, turn all the classes in an exciting game. Your child can be very bored to sit still and just perform his/her task, while in a game the time flies quickly, and your child will happily and enthusiastically perform it. For example, draw various geometric shapes and ask your child to turn them into some objects. Or you can do blots with paints on a sheet of paper and ask your child to turn them into animals. Also, you can give a task as if playing a game. Think of a game situation and ask your child to portray characters in this situation or to draw objects that can help them.

Finally, teach your children to notice surrounding objects, their shape and colors, as well as imagery and expressiveness. These tasks can be achieved, for example, by asking to find a resemblance between different objects. Geometric shapes can be converted into real objects or animals. Or you can ask your children to name a few characteristic features of an object, for example, the wind is warm and gentle, the rain is sad and melancholic.

And most important, remember that each child is a creator. Your purpose is to support him/her, motivate, assist in developing in the right direction. Cultivate artistic creativity in your children by drawing their attention to subtle peculiarities of the surrounding world. Be patient, and then the result will not disappoint your expectations.




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