‘If the air was different, would we see different colours?’
It’s amazing what questions come up when you’re colouring.
Tonight a new set of felt tip pens was the spark for some creative art and creative chat.
What can you make when you gather all the pens of the same colour, in different shades, hold them all in your fist and draw?
Wow!
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The answer to that is “yes” – if you do a bit of googling, you’ll see all sorts of science regarding the colors of sunsets after volcanic eruptions due to the chemicals in the ash that are trapped in the atmosphere….ironically, her drawings looks a bit like volcanic eruptions
Thank you Emily. She thought herself the answer would be yes. I’ll tell her about the volcanoes and we’ll see if we can find some pictures.
This is so beautiful. Pari does this with a bunch of different coloured markers. We must try with similar hues!
Pinned it
Actually, I just learned about this in psychobiology class! It’s our eyes that stop us from seeing additional colors. If our eyes were able to see other types of light we would in fact see new colors..
our eyes only see a very small part of the light spectrum! Interesting stuff!!
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Wow, what a profound conversation to be having over colouring! I love the questions kids come out with, they are natural philosophers.
Love your little one’s drawing too – I am going to try bundling together some crayons with an elastic band and see what my kiddo’s come up with!
Blue Skies,
Charlotte xo
Oooh love all those pinks! What fun. And we learn something new every day (thanks Emily)
Thank you for linking to Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
my girls love doing that with our markers, too. It is amazing what kids think about and what they share when we are sitting and listening. I adore those moments.
Thanks for sharing & linking to the Sunday Showcase! Hope to see you this week.
Bern
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How wonderful that you have created a space for your children to have a conversation and exploration like that unfold … and that you were there to listen!
OH! And thanks for sharing this post on this week’s Kids Co-Op linky!