by Robin Brooks | Jun 8, 2015 | Teaching and Learning
To become painters, children need many opportunities to explore imagery, color mixing, how paintbrushes make marks. Easel painting allows children to carve out their own space in the hub hub of the art room. The physicality of standing at the easel and wielding a...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 31, 2009 | Teaching and Learning
These small paintings were done by children in grade 3 attending Calais Elementary School where I was the art teacher in the late 1980’s. This was my first teaching position in Maine. All of these paintings measure 9″ x 6″. The white art paper is...