It’s no walk in the park…

… drawing in the jungle is actually hard work.

As today’s Drawing Class and Jungle Workshop got excited about stepping into the backyard, I thought how great it was to have an opportunity to take the kids out when the weather’s not too hot (morning class!), and not to have to walk too far before we could see some quiet nature (and that’s an understatement).

The plan was to study some real leaves, and the general shape of some trees, how things look like from “within” before doing our own drawing, back at the studio.

And of course, it happened. After some running around, watching the monkeys, the ants, and other bugs, kids settled and each drew a few leaves on their own. Then, as concentration grew, children started noticing things. Really small insects, and strange leaves. And then, experimentations! “Would this leaf float? Would it still float if we put stuff on it? Does it slow down? Oh, look at this leaf – it’s got beads of water on it. Wait, the water bounces on it! Let me see, let me see…”

Drawing leads to Experimenting. CQFD. Oh, and nature helps too!

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