The 4th graders finished some Chinese scrolls this week. They learned about Japanese and Chinese painting techniques that require focus and relaxation. This was tough at the end of the school day. They began by experimenting with the "four treasures" of sumi-e: brushes, ink, grinding stone and paper. They practiced various brushstrokes, and then they began to create symbols and images from these basic strokes. They seemed to really enjoy it, and they will be moving on to origami this week.
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