Saturday, July 13, 2013

Several Effective Ways To Develop Children's Artistic Skills

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?

First, you need to provide your child with all the necessary tools for drawing. He/she needs some paper, pens, pencils, paints, brushes. And the richer and wider the choice of drawing tools he/she has, the greater his/her ability to create beautiful colorful paintings. In this way your child will learn to combine different colors and be creative. Show him/her how to use different creative art materials, how to pick up the paint on the brush so it does not drip, how to mix colors. Such knowledge will greatly help your child in his/her future creative experiments.

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.

Fourth, game tasks contribute to the development of children's artistic talents in a very efficient way. They help to secure your child's confidence and make lessons more interesting, fun and informative, so that your child will draw and create over and over again. Such tasks are necessary to start by creating a play motivation which helps your child to switch from the real world to the world of imagination. For example, you can create any pictures for fictional game characters and ask your children to help them. Or your children take on the role of some characters and act in accordance with their role.

Tip five: instill in children the artistic vision of the world. After all, artists do not only notice details and shapes of objects, but their imagery and expressiveness. Offer your child to draw a sad rain or happy rain clouds, show him/her how various objects resemble each other. Point out to your child different natural phenomena and colors, for example, a beautiful sunset, stormy sky, a rainbow.

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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