An Artist's Hands Can See

   

  







 With the help of art materials, young children observe with more than their eyes. They can notice differences in materials  by comparing how it physically feels in their hands.

   This young artist is seen here exploring the tactile sensation of first rolling, squishing, and pinching clay and then stamping paint onto paper.

While comparing different materials develops observation skills using the sense of touch, young artists also make comparisons of different methods of working with one material.

This enthusiastic stamper explores how it feels to use a small amount of paint for each separate stamping action, and on the same piece of paper proceeds to smear larger amounts of paint with a foam stamp.