Comments on: Coloring Books. Friend or Foe? http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/ Walker Art Center Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Free Coloring Pages http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-64245 Free Coloring Pages Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:23:23 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-64245 thanks for great article about coloring books, i myself run a website about coloring pages and this information will certainly help me thanks for great article about coloring books, i myself run a website about coloring pages and this information will certainly help me

]]> By: Steve - the King of Coloring Books http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-61996 Steve - the King of Coloring Books Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:37:21 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-61996 Free creativity without restraint 'sounds' like it would be what we want our kids to experience... but reality - guidelines help children learn to express their creativity within a given environment. Although I do love Megan's idea for having kids create coloring books for others to color in... pretty creative and fun. :) Free creativity without restraint ’sounds’ like it would be what we want our kids to experience… but reality - guidelines help children learn to express their creativity within a given environment.

Although I do love Megan’s idea for having kids create coloring books for others to color in… pretty creative and fun. :)

]]> By: Andrea Weber http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-61543 Andrea Weber Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:55 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-61543 I have been struggling with the idea of coloring books and "product art" versus the more "artistically correct" "process art." I used to work in a preschool setting where process was the rule, but always had a lingering feeling that it was not fair to judge and rule out the time trodden types or art projects that we used to do as kids. I remember as a kid,the pride of following directions and seeing the final result of a completd project. While this may not be considered expressive art, I now believe it does have merit as skill building. You need skills and experience with media to be able to use the media to produce expressive art. I studied painting briefly in China. In my classes, I was required to copy art. Copying the masters is seen a the path to developing the skills and control of the media which will eventually allow mastery and self expression. How do children attain mastery today when we don't allow them to first learn to use their tools? Children also need to have simple steps to follow to match their attention span. I think the idea of process art for young children is overrated. It does have a place, but it should not be the only acceptable type of art allowed. Child development tells us that children need structure and limits, this should be applied to art education. Let them have a template or a coloring book as part of a broad skill development and art appreciation based art curriculum. I have been struggling with the idea of coloring books and “product art” versus the more “artistically correct” “process art.” I used to work in a preschool setting where process was the rule, but always had a lingering feeling that it was not fair to judge and rule out the time trodden types or art projects that we used to do as kids. I remember as a kid,the pride of following directions and seeing the final result of a completd project.
While this may not be considered expressive art, I now believe it does have merit as skill building. You need skills and experience with media to be able to use the media to produce expressive art.
I studied painting briefly in China. In my classes, I was required to copy art. Copying the masters is seen a the path to developing the skills and control of the media which will eventually allow mastery and self expression. How do children attain mastery today when we don’t allow them to first learn to use their tools? Children also need to have simple steps to follow to match their attention span.
I think the idea of process art for young children is overrated. It does have a place, but it should not be the only acceptable type of art allowed. Child development tells us that children need structure and limits, this should be applied to art education. Let them have a template or a coloring book as part of a broad skill development and art appreciation based art curriculum.

]]> By: Ashley http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-60546 Ashley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:11 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-60546 Doodles and Scribbles, both subtitled A Really Giant Coloring and Doodling Book and both by Taro Gomi are two more creative alternatives to the typical coloring books. Taro Gomi just released Squiggles and Doodle All Year! Visit chroniclebooks.com/doodles. Doodles and Scribbles, both subtitled A Really Giant Coloring and Doodling Book and both by Taro Gomi are two more creative alternatives to the typical coloring books. Taro Gomi just released Squiggles and Doodle All Year! Visit chroniclebooks.com/doodles.

]]> By: MINI-TOYS http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-60152 MINI-TOYS Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:35:38 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2008/03/05/coloring-books-friend-foe/#comment-60152 thanx a lot! check out the pictures on our website, the book is not only fun for kids. xs_from zurich switzerland! nataly & linda thanx a lot! check out the pictures on our website, the book is not only fun for kids.
xs_from zurich switzerland! nataly & linda

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