Instructor: Francine Douaihy.
Neopoprealism children's lesson went very well... The students and I decided that not using an eraser does take enormous pressure of the child about making a "mistake". I call them happy accidents. One student said that she liked how Nadia Russ first blocked out the paper into linear sections before drawing the designs. Also, showing a sample and having a written story behind the picture's motivation helped the students proceed easily with the project.
[NeoPopRealism lesson was included in] ART LESSON “DRAWING TO MUSIC”
OBJECTIVE- TO HAVE CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THIS WIN-WIN PROJECT-THE SENSORY EXPERIENCE OF HEARING MUSIC AND “FEELING THE MUSIC” , DRAWING WHAT THEY FEEL THIS PARTICULAR MUSIC MIGHT LOOK LIKE! RELIEVES FEAR, STRESS, IS CONFIDENCE BUILDING AND FUN! MATERIALS- LARGE WHITE MURAL PAPER, OLD NEWSPAPERS OR SMALLER DRAWING SHEETS...
ADAPTATIONS...
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THIS LESSON INCORPORATE NEOPOPREALISM DESIGN AS AN INTRODUCTION.THE BOOK “HOW TO DRAW WITHOUT ERASER: A CHILDREN’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF NEOPOPREALISM” BY PRE-EMINENT CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN-BORN ARTIST NADIA RUSS.
HER NEW ART STYLE IS [ALSO] PERFECT FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
BECAUSE DRAWING WITHOUT AN ERASER ELIMINATES FEAR, ANXIETY AND BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM AND A STUDENT THAT IS HAPPIER WITH THE ART PROCESS AS WELL AS THE PRODUCT.
NEOPOPREALISM’S 10 CANONS FOR BETTER AND HAPPY LIVING-
1.BE BEAUTIFUL.(EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL IN SOME WAY)
2.BE CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE; NEVER STOP STUDYING AND LEARNING.
3.BE PEACE-LOVING, POSITIVE-MINDED. . .
etc.
WHAT BETTER WAY TO RE-INFORCE THE GOALS OF MUSIC THERAPY AND MUSIC AND ART IN GENERAL!
Francine Douaihy, art teacher with 33 years experience, professional photographer,
now part time professor at Marywood University, PA
http://francinedouaihyphotos.com
Marywood University, PA
January 19, 2012
