February 13th, 2020

Painting with Gouache 
​(Pronounced "gwash")

Gouache is a type of paint that has similarities to watercolor, but is often more opaque.  At meeting, Melanie shared how she loves to use gouache paint in her illustration work.   She showed a video of her process from start to finish (beginning with a pencil sketch and ending with a full color painting).  In the studio, children used gouache to make their own painting.  They were encouraged to first use pencil to establish their ideas.

(Melanie's painting)

Hopscotch Work Continues

​Lane and Maren together: "One square, two square, one square...."

Lane: And then it ends with a 10.  So it's a pattern.

Excerpts from Construction today:

Cannon: Neighhhh! Son, it’s time to go home!
Wolf: This is my home, here.
Cannon: But this is my hideout.
Wolf: They go up the ladder.  We need blocks to slide down.
Cannon: I have a lot of babies.  There’s a big happy family.
Palmer: Yeah I have a big happy family too.
Cannon: And yours is a small happy family, right?
Wolf: Mom, time to go for an adventure!
Cannon: I need to stay here.  Sharp tooth is coming!  It’s a big happy family.
Wolf: We have to kill that Sharp Tooth.
Cannon: No, he’s nice.
Wolf: I’ve got some blocks for you to take.  I need this. And you have that.  (mini cooking pots/pans)
Cannon: How bout… I can have the bucket.
Wolf: And I’m having a pan.  Okay… your food is cooking.  Oh, food is ready. They all ate all -
Cannon: I’m done with the bucket.
Wolf: Now let’s switch.
(Lane and Gigi arrive)
Cannon: Lane, you can work with me.
Lane: I will put a shower… will you get some room for the shower to go?
Cannon: Yes.
Lane: This could be a shower.
Cannon: Guess what… one is on top, and one is in here. (Shows her lower level of building)
Lane: Do you want to put animals and dinosaurs both?
Cannon: No - they are gonna eat the people.
Lane: Okay we’ll put some people so they can eat the people right?
Cannon: Rooooar.
Lane: He ated me.
Cannon: Sleepy time guys.
Lane: Every small dinosaur take their baths with me!
Wolf: The dinosaurs taking his bath.  And then he’s going to watch TV.
Lane: Dinosaur, come slide with me.