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| Lewis and Nan at Grandparents day March 2014 |
I have heard that it's not advisable to teach structured art to children until they reach puberty as it is more desirable that a child develops an imagination of their own. Lewis has produced his first piece for Nan, that he has not titled.
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| 'Untitled' by Lewis February 2014 |
“It
took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
– Pablo Picasso
Paint is an inviting, accessible and engaging
material for young children. The experience of painting offers children an opportunity to express themselves creatively, use their imagination and build
their fine motor skills. Children often paint without intending to produce, but
rather to simply enjoy the pleasure of painting. With an amazing sense of wonder,
a child equipped with a brush can plunge into colours, glide, swoop, dab and
sweep as they change a plain piece of paper into vistas of shades, shapes and
textures. For young children, the process of painting is as important as the product.
Fintona Early Learning centre
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