This lesson is a perfect way to start the year as we focus on imagination and the idea that through our imaginations we are able to create interesting characters, fascinating stories and intriguing worlds. Just as Sendak's imaginative Max is able to conjure up a world so complex and fanciful that the line between reality and fiction is difficult to distinguish (Did it really happen? Was it a dream?), so artists are able to bring their ideas, thoughts or emotions to life by expressing them through their art. Club's very youngest artists flexed their significant imaginative muscles to create their own wild beasts. After drawing their initial sketches, these amazing artists developed their images by applying black permanent marker to enhance the lines and crayon and watercolor paint to create a beautiful wax resist. The results are stunning, and with all due respect to Mr. Sendak, might just give his Wild Things a run for their money. Enjoy a few examples here and see all of them displayed throughout the school. (Double click on the images to see them enlarged.)
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