I happened to see this book-Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces 
while checking out books at the library couple of weeks ago. The cover page caught my attention immediately. I checked out that book too, with a hope to learn some drawing. Though this is meant for kids it is a wonderful book for grown-ups like me who have no drawing skills, but want to learn in a simple way. Loved the fact that he doesn't talk to you about "how to", infact there are hardly words in the book. Instead he uses step by step simple illustrations for you to follow.
Putti saw this book on our reading table amongst all other books from library and then asked "Amma can you read this book for me?". I was about to say "its amma's book" before which putti started pointing out to the various shaped eyes, nose etc all through the book "Amma, look! this nose is so long" "Amma, this guy's hair is funny, i like it". After a while i asked if she wanted to make them. She was like Oh yes Sure!!
Well putti did not follow any of his step by step instructions. She infact mixed up things, did a nose from one, hairdo from another etc. But she loved it, especially loved making curly hairs:))
And then after almost 3 weeks, today again she was looking at the book and wanted to try making faces. She made this first, love that guy with graduation hat!! She loved making big mouths :D
And then she was really into the page where there were faces of all shapes triangle, oval, diamond etc... She pointed out the shapes and then wanted to try. She made these and this is the first time she was infact drawing geometric shapes. Love how they turned out!! Love that purple guy. She has added teeth in a few!!
And then after her dad came home she wanted to make more faces to show teach him. Hemanth made those orange goggles as per putti's request, bcos it seems she tried to make one with the little blue guy, but couldnt (guess she made the face little small)
I am in love with these faces.. I may have to re-borrow this book from library!!
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No time for flash cardswhile checking out books at the library couple of weeks ago. The cover page caught my attention immediately. I checked out that book too, with a hope to learn some drawing. Though this is meant for kids it is a wonderful book for grown-ups like me who have no drawing skills, but want to learn in a simple way. Loved the fact that he doesn't talk to you about "how to", infact there are hardly words in the book. Instead he uses step by step simple illustrations for you to follow. Putti saw this book on our reading table amongst all other books from library and then asked "Amma can you read this book for me?". I was about to say "its amma's book" before which putti started pointing out to the various shaped eyes, nose etc all through the book "Amma, look! this nose is so long" "Amma, this guy's hair is funny, i like it". After a while i asked if she wanted to make them. She was like Oh yes Sure!!
Well putti did not follow any of his step by step instructions. She infact mixed up things, did a nose from one, hairdo from another etc. But she loved it, especially loved making curly hairs:))
I am in love with these faces.. I may have to re-borrow this book from library!!
Linking this to:
Kids get crafty
For kids friday
Fun for kids Friday
High Paw
Play academy
Monkey doodles
Art showcase
Show and tell
Its Play Time
Creative Juice thursday
and bought them recently. I gave them to putti yesterday and guess what she made, yes a spring picture again :-) These crayons are so soft, lucious and bright. But the tips are not pointed are broad, so putti found it difficult to draw with. But once i showed her to hold it at angle (slanted), she got the idea!! I really love the golden sun...
is a new addition to our art supply. And she is loving it (more about it in next post). Love this finger print garden... She is looking into 
Love the little blue bird she has made here:)
' by Todd Parr.
. The kids happily drew various figures on the hats and then had a blast sticking the stickers. They all loved their hats! Later on all of them together made one hat for the littlest kid almost 2yr shishir :)
