I showed her the following photo, pointed out a few things like "See how the reflections fall right below the buildings themselves?" and "See how the building on the left disappears off the page at the top?" I saw her looking at the photo and I thought maybe her eyes were glazing over when I heard her say "I totally understand what you're saying." I leaned in and said "You don't understand what I'm saying?" "No. I TOTALLY understand." (She's 6.5!) That was my cue to say "I'm leaving you now to draw. See you in a few."
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| Those of you that took my "Venice Vicariously" workshop might remember this photo was the one I painted from. |
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| ...and here's Daphne's sketch. She drew the main shapes first and then, as she said, she "drew the details last". That's my girl! |
What do you think!? Other than some angle issues (perspective issues...which even my adult students encounter!), she completed it beautifully in about 20 minutes.
We leave for Venice in 2.5 weeks. My itinerary will be slightly different this trip because I don't want to take her where it's crowded (I'll share our itinerary at some point...I'm hoping to see things I don't usually get to see). I typically stay away from crowds anyway, but at some point you do have to go through them or around them (although April is a splendid time when tourists have not quite arrived en masse).
P.S. in the reference photo she worked from, she saw the flag in the top right and asked me about it. These are hung throughout Venice and the lion represents St. Mark, the patron saint of Venice. I myself own 2 Venice flags so I gave her the smaller of the 2 for her room. Happy camper = Happy grandma!
So...please tell me if you've ever taken your grandchild on a trip with YOU! Where did you go? What did you do? HOW did it go??
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And remember, in September, I'm teaching
at a castle in France (where we'll LIVE!)
at a castle in France (where we'll LIVE!)
Come, and bring your non-painting spouse too!
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