Artist in Action

I am amazed at how Elisabeth is learning the rules of water colors. She has learned to soften the paints by putting a drop of clean water on each color when she begins. She knows that she has to rinse the brush between colors, and she has even mastered wiping the brush in the rim of the glass (to squeeze out the excess water) in a way that doesn't flick painty water across the room! It is a great reminder to me that kids learn to do as they are taught. If I take the time to teach her the rules of painting, she learns; if I don't, she learns that she can do it however she likes (and make a mess). Either way, I am the teacher.