For whom: children aged 6–12.
Duration: 1.5–2 hours
Objective: to develop emotional perception and the ability to express feelings through color, shape, and composition
Class Program
- Introduction to emotions through color (15–20 minutes)
- Discussion of emotions: joy, sadness, surprise, calmness, delight;
- Brief explanation of how colors can reflect mood (bright colors represent joy, cool colors represent calmness/sadness);
- Demonstration of examples of paintings where colors convey emotions.
- Introduction to materials (10 minutes)
- Overview of art materials: watercolors, gouache, pencils, markers;
- Brief demonstration of techniques for working with paints and mixing shades;
- Practical exercise: mixing colors to create “your own emotional shade”.
- Game exercise “Which color reflects your mood?” (15 minutes)
- Each child chooses a color or combination of colors for a specific emotion;
- Discussion and comparison of options: how the same color can evoke different feelings;
- Development of emotional intelligence and the ability to be aware of one’s feelings.
- Creating abstract compositions (40–50 minutes)
- Painting small pictures that reflect the chosen emotions.
- Using lines, shapes, spots, and textures to convey mood.
- Individual work under the guidance of the teacher with support and advice.
- Experimenting with different combinations of colors and techniques
- Presentation of work and discussion (10–15 minutes)
- Each child shows their paintings.
- Discussion of what was conveyed and what emotions are felt in the works.
- Support and praise from the teacher, reinforcement of the skill of conscious self-expression.
Summary of the master class
- Each class ends with the creation of a series of small paintings that reflect the child’s mood.
- Development of emotional and artistic literacy.
- Increased confidence in self-expression and creative experimentation.