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March 3 – March 6, 2026
Emma learned about Fauvism and the expressive use of color by Henri Matisse. We began with a small exercise where Emma was given four different feelings and chose colors that she personally associated with each one.
After that, she moved on to the main painting. Emma kept relatively natural colors for the main character, but in the background she used color much more intentionally, selecting hues that communicate deeper ideas and emotions.
We hope that through these lessons, Emma will not only have an understanding of different art movements, but also continue applying the techniques that she has learned to draw her own artworks.
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Feb 27, 2026
Today we did a small exercise. Emma created several small still-life color sketches. Besides matching the colors from the reference, her task was to transform the palette into warm and cool versions while keeping the same value relationships.
Emma did an outstanding job with this challenge. Not only did she choose colors thoughtfully, she also creatively changed the objects to match the new color palettes. For example, an apple in the original version, grapes in the warm version, and blueberries in the cool version. It was a wonderful way to approach this exercise!
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Feb 13 – Feb 24, 2026
Emma continued learning about Post-Impressionism and explored the works of Van Gogh. Like in the last class, she chose a subject she personally liked and created a piece inspired by Van Gogh’s style. The sun and the sky in her work was painted beautifully and showed a strong understanding of the brushwork.
However, the final piece included too much details, which made the overall composition feel busy. This is both Emma’s strength and weaknesses. Her rich imagination brings many exciting ideas, but learning to simplify will help her paintings feel clearer and more balanced.
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Feb 10, 2026
Emma learned about Monet and the ideas behind Impressionism. After listening to key concepts of the movement and looking at Monet’s paintings, I told her to create her own artwork inspired by his style.
I must say that Emma went beyond my expectations. She observed the characteristics of Monet’s brushstrokes and turned them into her own painting very well!
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