tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7775765086252648206..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Sketching in Museums with KidsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31770747101352296392016-04-27T08:56:11.273-04:002016-04-27T08:56:11.273-04:00Terrific post! When I was in elementary school, I ...Terrific post! When I was in elementary school, I took art classes on Saturday mornings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and again when I was a high school student. In these classes, we spent all of our time drawing in the museum galleries, that time I spent in the galleries made the museum feel like home to me. I think unfortunately, a lot of kids don't get to spend lots of time in museum galleries because the entry fees are so high at many of the major museums. Now, when I visit the MFA as a professional artist and art professor, I vividly remember specific pieces that I sketched as a child and teenager, and these pieces jump out at me any time I visit. I strongly believe that those hours spent in the museum were hugely influential in my decision to pursue art professionally. Clara Lieuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252991293500665636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33618785556461277432016-04-26T09:25:40.519-04:002016-04-26T09:25:40.519-04:00I would echo, "Thanks, Joanna, and way to go,...I would echo, "Thanks, Joanna, and way to go, Iris!" That second photo is so striking, how comfortable and completely present Iris seems as she sketches. Wonderful.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22613444403889958552016-04-26T08:19:16.456-04:002016-04-26T08:19:16.456-04:00Seeing little Iris diligently sketching away makes...Seeing little Iris diligently sketching away makes me smile and fills me with hope for the future! I have a 4-month-old son and can't wait to take him on similar museum trips. It's inspiring to witness Iris capturing exactly what interests her most. We should all follow suit.Jim Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445910147970356728noreply@blogger.com