After my visit to Hong Kong, I decided to make a trip over to beautiful Japan to check out Kyoto and visit some good friends down in Toba, where I had done some 3d street painting back in 2004 as part of a Santa Barbara Sister City project. My dear friend Mitsuko Yamamoto had extended an invitation to visit with her family along with providing a 3D workshop for the students enrolled in the Kokusai Kids Club in Toba.
I was thrilled to teach while there so we agreed to a 3 hour session, with approximately 30 students enrolled. Since our age gr0ups were younger than my usual classes (kids participating were aged 7 – 10 years), I decided to simplify the curriculum and present some very basic images for them to draw with chalk pastels on paper (as it was 40 degrees C outside, it was just too hot to work on pavement) – tea cups, soup bowls, vases and fish bowls; images they could relate to. I had them follow me on the drawing set – up in which I explained simple perspective and shading techniques. After about 45 minutes for each group of 10 students, they each created a drawing that worked in 3D when viewed through the camera lens. To see the wide smiles on their otherwise reserved faces – wow! They were thrilled and amazed that, yes, they had each created a real 3D work of art! Excited about the images, they were eager to share their drawings with friends and family. It was a success for everyone involved and I can’t thank Mitsuko and her entire team enough for orchestrating this fun day for me.
Stay tuned for more adventures in spreading the 3d street painting word……!
3d chalk drawing of a tea cup and saucer by a 7 year old student
Tracy teaching shading techniques to 7 and 8 year old students
10 year old students created fish bowls and flower vases in 3d
3d chalk drawing of tea cup and saucer by a 7 year old student
3d chalk drawing of a tea cup and saucer by an 8 year old student
7 & 8 year old students display their 3d chalk drawings
3d chalk drawing of miso soup by an 8 year old student
Miso soup in 3d with chalk by an 8 year old student
As an art teacher and fellow street painter I relate to these photos. Watching children connect with concepts and feel a sense of accomplishment is one of the greatest gifts one can receive. My friend and fellow street painting sister Tracy Stum is a bright star in our world. A beautiful exchange for everyone. Congratulations.
These are fantastic! What a great sensibility they have; and an amazing teacher.
Thank you ladies – I value and appreciate your comments, views, etc. and am grateful for such wonderful friends and experiences.
Looks great! Can’t wait until you can teach Isabella!
Beautiful initiative. It is beautiful, transmit their knowledge to children. If you want to be remembered for what we are, this is the best way. Keep it up.
Ciaooooooooo
These are lovely. How do you keep students from making a smearing mess with the chalk?
thanks