Outside the Box – Juliann Talkington
Wow! During the past three months the advanced Artist in Residence class has been refining their painting skills under the direction of working artist, Kim Griffin. The 8 year old children are now quite comfortable mixing colors, shading, and working with perspective.
Ms. Griffin thinks “exposure is more important than execution.” In addition, she is a firm believer that shading, color mixing, composition, facial features and the importance of accurate observation should be taught early while is brain is pliable. Then as the children develop the necessary motor skills they can apply the techniques with greater skill. This is the second year she has been instructing these students. And it appears that her philosophy is paying off.
