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Book Review – Drawing Workshop for Kids: Process Art Experiences for Building Creativity and Confidence

October 18, 2021 by Shellie Wilson

Help kids build confidence and find their own creative voice through this collection of 25+ invitations for drawing.

In Drawing Workshop for Kids, art educator Samara Caughey, founder of the highly praised family-centered art studio Purple Twig, shares drawing activities that support the development of creative, confident children ages 7 and up.

All kids need to begin engaging in the pleasure of these simple yet inspiring drawing projects are a pencil and paper. Along the way, new materials are introduced, giving kids the opportunity to experiment with new techniques.

Each of the three main chapters—drawing from life, drawing from images, and inventive drawing—focuses on techniques to explore, such as observation, mark making, shadow, line, composition, detail, contour, and perspective.

Drawing Workshop for Kids strives to inspire children to investigate drawing and develop their own approach to art, building creativity and confidence.

Here are some FAQs for teaching your child to draw, including one on whether a child needs natural drawing talent:

Q: How can I teach my child to draw?
A: You can start by encouraging them to draw frequently, providing them with drawing materials such as pencils, markers, and paper, and giving them simple drawing prompts to get them started.

Q: What age should my child start learning to draw?
A: Children can start learning to draw as early as age two or three, but it is never too late to start.

Q: Does a child need to have natural drawing talent to learn to draw?
A: No, natural drawing talent is not required to learn to draw. Drawing is a skill that can be learned and developed with practice and patience.

Q: How can I encourage my child to keep drawing?
A: You can encourage your child to keep drawing by praising their efforts, displaying their artwork, setting up a designated drawing space, and providing them with new drawing challenges and materials.

Q: What are some simple drawing prompts to get my child started?
A: Simple drawing prompts could include drawing their favorite animal, drawing their family, drawing a landscape or still life, or drawing a character from a book or movie they enjoy.

Q: Should I correct my child’s drawing mistakes?
A: It is important to focus on the effort and creativity put into the drawing rather than perfection. Instead of correcting mistakes, encourage your child to keep trying and experimenting with new techniques.

Q: How can I help my child learn new drawing techniques?
A: You can help your child learn new drawing techniques by providing them with drawing books, watching tutorials together, or enrolling them in art classes or workshops.

 

 

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Knit Dinosaurs on a Circular Knitting Machine

Circular knitting machines are a lot of fun, and one of the best ways I have found to use them is to make seasonal decor and toys. I guess that’s because these are the kinds of projects that I don’t want to spend a ton of time on but still want to make from time to time.

That’s not to say that knitting machine projects can’t be detailed and time consuming. And really the great ones are those that take the time to add fun details to make the finished project that much more interesting.

Like these adorable dinosaurs from Three Magic Sheep Co. The pattern includes instructions for a triceratops and a stegosaurus. Here they’re shown in coordinating candy colors, which I love, but you can of course make yours in any color you like. 

The larger pieces of the body and legs are worked on either a 46 or 48 pin machine, while the smaller parts are worked on a 22-pin machine. I don’t know if a lot of people have both but the 22 pin machines are so inexpensive it’s nice to have both for projects like this. I’m not sure what she used for the triceratops horns, but in customer pictures on the listing it shows people have made them with both knitting and crochet so you can do that, too, instead of buying horns to use.

The details on these are really cute (you will want to buy safety eyes, or you can embroider eyes on if you’d rather) and customers note it takes longer to sew the pieces together than it does to crank them.

This looks like a fun pair of patterns to make for a dinosaur loving kiddo (or adult!) in your life. You can check out the pattern and all the customer comments and photos at Three Magic Sheep Co. on Etsy.

[Photo: Three Magic Sheep Co.]

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