Art, reality and literacy

Isabelle has been pursuing greater realism in her art lately. These photos show some of her most recent offerings. The picture in yellow pen is her version of Botticelli's The Birth of Venus. This painting is on Isabelle's favourite place mat. The picture below it is one she did at Playcentre. You can see the sun, blue on the sky, green grass and flowers. Underneath the picture, where it says "Artist", she has written her name. (I checked with her to confirm that this is what she had penned).

The other artwork was created last night and this morning. Isabelle has been showing increased interest in forming letters lately. She has been working hard at Playcentre creating cards and gifts, and writing on everything. She has also been requesting pens rather than paints or crayons when we do art at home. So, last night, Isabelle cut out these bits of paper and wrote on them "D", "M", "I" and "A" (denoting Daddy, Mummy, Isabelle and Aidan). She sellotaped each to the place where we were to sit at dinner that evening. This morning, she joined all the pieces together and added two more: one with "G G" (for Grandma and Grandad), and a picture of Mummy pushing Orla in a pram. You might have to click on the picture to see the detail: the photo is not that clear.