Art for Gorillas

Category: Art of Conservation (AoC) | Date: Aug 31 2009 | By: Julie

Hello friends! I just returned from a much needed 20-day break and oh how nice the respite was. Since January until the day I left, I think I took perhaps two days off to simply do nothing - so catching up with family and friends in the US for a few weeks was rejuvenating.

Now, back in Rwanda, I am pleased to be at work, with the team, with the kids at school, and with my dogs!

Eric, Innocent, and Fahad carried on brilliantly with AoC classes while I was away. Let’s get going by showing you some of the delightful drawings from exercises with the theme of Animals Living in Volcanoes National Park. We start out with none other than the MOUNTAIN GORILLA.

Draw a mountain gorilla anatomically correct!

Once you’ve finished the study, use any of the materials available, such as watercolors and oil crayons.

Students ranging from 10 to 14 years of age are fully engaged in the exercises.

Since working with the Rwandan kids for the past few years, I am completely assured that they thrive on hands-on, interactive, and creative learning exercises.

More soon.

Tags: art, children, conservation, education, mountain gorillas, rwanda, The Year of the Gorilla

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