Last Saturday, September 17, parents shuffled their young children onto the lawn of St.Luke’s Church, rubbed their arms against the cold morning air and watched their little ones pick through brushes; grab a canvas and some paints; and pick an easel to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
It was Children’s Art Day–a free event that has been hosted by the St. Michaels Art League for the last ten years. It’s intent is to make burgeoning artists feel like real Plein Air painters.
It clearly made an impression on some of the kids who came out to paint that morning. When one mini artist was asked what she liked best about the day her response was, “I liked painting on an easel and that I could paint whatever I wanted. I also liked the coupon for free ice cream from Baby Cakes.”
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