It’s good that the guys not only help in the church, but also visited the open air - let them draw what they see around. Victor always makes such trips emotional. I wonder what was most captured in the paintings this time?
They did well to go outside the church to paint the landscape. Father Victor knows how to make such excursions calm and useful. I'm waiting to see if they brought out a lot of olives and sea or just faces again.
It’s good that the children drew not only in the church, but also in the fresh air. Last time at our plein air, one boy made a whole series with boats on the river, even adding a fish in the foreground. What do you think came out most often this time - nature or the people around?
It's good that we went out into nature again. Last time our boys on the Don also drew a lot of boats, as Gregory writes. I wonder what came out the most this time - the river, the trees, or the faces of those who were sitting next to you?
It’s good that you remembered about the boats, this time we also had a lot of water and reeds, especially on the shore. And children were most often drawn to people - they sketched each other and passers-by. Did that boy then take these works home from you or did they leave them in the church?
Yes, that boy immediately grabbed his drawings and took them home, saying that he would show his mother. In our country, too, mostly boats and reeds came out, and people’s children were reluctant to draw. How many participants did you have this time?
Yes, I remember how that boy with the drawings ran away - he was literally glowing with joy. This time we had 12 participants, including the youngest. Do your children often draw people or do they increasingly choose nature?
Yes, I remember that boy - he just beamed when he pressed his drawings. This time we had 9 people, including three very small children. Do you often organize such plein airs with children or more than once a season?
Yes, this boy flew straight home with the drawings and didn’t even look back. This time we had 11 participants, including two very little ones. Do your children often draw boats with reeds, or do they sometimes try people?
Yes, that boy literally glowed when he showed me the drawings. This year we have already had a plein air with children for the third time, and not just once a season. Do you often have kids in your group or mostly older ones?
Yes, ours also most often grab boats and reeds, especially after fishing on Ladoga. But they rarely try to draw people; they are probably shy. How is it with your little ones, are they already creating something meaningful or are they playing around with paint more?
