Art

Last week during workshops we talked about characters and the difference between a picture and a character, for example, the difference between a picture of a cat and a character that happens to be a cat. We looked at a few story books for examples and inspiration then developed our own simple character development guide that listed a few questions to think about while we were working:

What is its name?
What does it look like? Does it wear anything that is not typical?
What is special about it? Can it do something that is not typical?
What kind of mood is it in? What emotion/s is it expressing?

Illustrations often have great detail and can convey so much of a story on their own. If a viewer looks carefully, they can discover a lot about a character, even when there aren’t words!

When you look at these characters, what can you tell about them?

This year, Dabble Art turns 4! In celebration of this mini milestone, I am excited to present to you my brand new website. It is my intention to blog about our weekly Dabble Art adventures, which will not only allow me to share more of what we do and keep parents and caregivers informed, and but also serve as a nice little extra keep sake (on top of all their precious Dabble Art creations of course!) for all of us to look back on and reflect. This space will evolve with Dabble Art and therefore content additions and updates will reflect this growth and change.

I’d like to thank all my fantastic, dedicated students who make Dabble Art a really special place and also their parents and caregivers for their continued and always positive support. I just love you all – Thanks a million! xx

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