These are some of the things that might help your kids keep motivated and interested in learning to draw:

1.Guide them; but let them be free with what they want to express.

You can ask them to coloring inside the lines, but they will learn it on their own once they are older.

So it’s okay if their lines are uneven or outside the lines for now.

2. Color with them, kids learn by observing.

Maybe if you color from left to right and from top to bottom (you can tell them that you are doing it because that way it is easier) they will follow you. Outlining the picture first with the color might help too.

3. Start small, too much can make them uninterested.

Keep your projects small, try something you can finish in 15 to 30 minutes.

4. Listen to the kids, appreciate them. Do not just say that their drawing is pretty, let them explain their art. Nimisha always has a story to what she drew and she gets disappointed if we do not show interest in what she has to say.

5. Make art fun. Let them explore the world of abstract. Using basic shapes is an awesome way it to do an abstract. My first activity is using basic shapes to make an abstract picture. Nothing can go wrong here. You can use a pre-stretched canvas to do it and then display it proudly!!

 

Before getting started:

These are some of the basic things that you will need:

 

1. A pencil case with a good white eraser, a pencil and a pencil sharpener.
2. Crayons or oil pastel colors.
3. A small water coloring set. I would start with crayons and oil pastels, so maybe you could buy these later or if your kids are older) Buy some good quality paint brushes. The ones that usually come with the paint set do not have good bristles and are frustrating for kids.
4. The most important…a good drawing book (safe for watercolors and pastels), so that the kids and save their creations in a good place). My daughter loves to show her paintings when friends come home.
5. I have used pre-stretched canvas in some of the activities, but you could do them in your book too.

So, what are we waiting for…let’s get started!!