Friday, November 13th 5 – 6:30pm. The Creative Tots Annual Art Show returns this year as out little artists show their own interpretations of famous works by Monet, Paul Klee, Hokusai and many others. Using block print, water colors, sculpture and the various techniques Miss Penny has brought the classroom again this year. There are some truly impressive works of art!
Ms. Penny joined our class today to talk about a famous Japanese artist, Katsushika Hokusai. Hokusai loved to draw when he was child and as a teenager loved to make woodcut engravings. The children learned today that he was famous for his block printings. He made his art by carving a picture onto wooden blocks, rolling them with ink and pressing them onto paper. He would use one block for each color. His most famous print was The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. The children followed in Hokusai’s footsteps today and tried their hand at block printing. They made their own carvings, rolled them with paint, and printed a picture that will be presented at our Art Show on November 13th. Here’s a sneak peak…
Block Printing
Preparing our Block for a New Color
The Great Wave by Hokusai
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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