Wellington Harbour from Roseneath… both painted a number of years ago. One in oils and the other in pastel, but on days similar to when I recently visited Roseneath School for A Touch of Colour…
Last night was the chance to see the results of the day spent there with an exhibition at Roseneath School of the kids work. It was really good to see their work and hear how inspired they’d been.
They’re 9 & 10 year olds and I have to say their efforts were impressive for the way they had really engaged with their brief of capturing the mood of the harbour on the day and how that spoke to them.
Here are a few of their paintings….
You have to agree that they’ve certainly created an impression!
Life and Light 
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Really like these paintings!
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fabulous photography and artwork!
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Ian, every time I see kids work like this I want to throw paint all over the room and love every minute of it! Brilliant! Pretty nice luminosity in your as well 🙂
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I know what you mean – I’ve been feeling that impulsiveness all day! 😄
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Scratch the itch, Ian!
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What a great project Ian! I thinks it’s wonderful how in their different ways all the kids have managed to suggest life and energy in their paintings! Just hope they’re not trained out of their natural approach!
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I hope so too! The school is really arts focussed and I was impressed that the teacher who guided them through to completion has also impressed upon them the freedom to express themselves however they wanted to. It’s very inspirational to me too!
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Good to know Ian! 🙂
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Ian, these little paintings are gems! I love how the children used the brushes and colours. Well Done, to them and to you 🙂
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Thanks Debi, they are little gems and I love how they each put their individuality into them!
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Such diverse expressions. You are a wonderful artist and teacher.
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Thank you so much, that really touches me🙏🏽
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Beautiful!! 💖💖
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Lovely how each of them interpreted and focused on something different!
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I thought that too! There was so much diversity in the works it was really inspiring to see their individual voices.
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I guess you had a way of making them feel OK to do so
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Thanks! Yes I tried to stress to them that they didn’t have to ‘get it right’ – there was no such thing! Wonderfully, It seems to have got through!
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I guess you had a way of making them feel OK to do so. That’s great!
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