TAP Portfolio

Charlie girl is full of free spirit in so many ways. She wants to do only what she wants to do when she wants to do it, and no more. Ever. She is a force to be reckoned with. She and Camille both said they wanted to apply for talented art around the same time last year. They both completed their portfolios this week. There were challenges with each of them, but especially in motivating Charlie. I should know by now what makes her tick, but I just don't. I lose my patience and so does she. I did learn towards the end to bribe her with "friend" time in order to wrap this up. She was initially unteachable, but became more and more open as we went through the process. Reflecting back on the experience makes me realize just how much she grew throughout. I am so proud of the way she changed and jumped over several hurdles. She is really hard on herself and tries not to let others see. Well I see, and I feel you kid. Me too babe, me too.

Free Time

SkatingI love to skate!

The Heart of Te Fiti

(not her intent, but we realized after it was finished)

Clay collected from Mae Mae's yard, wet, and formed into a bowl that was set in the sun to dry.   Clay bowl

Fall

We discussed lighting and composition for a long time. She took several photos of the pears she set up in different ways. Then she finalized in post processing on the computer.  (She definitely didn't love the computer side of it, but she thoroughly enjoyed the photographing.) The beginnings of cobbler cake

The Way I See

Flower painting made using cut up, recycled materials

The way I see

Pears

Chalk pastels.

This one is so simple, yet so wonderful.

Charlie

Snack?

Chalk pastels Charlie

Nature

Made by hammering real flowers onto watercolor paper.   Charlie

Apples

Acrylic on canvas

Charlie

Conform

Acrylic on canvas

Charlie

Reaching Many

Color Pencils on paper

Charlie

Heaven's Gates

Charlie

Pi

Pi, Pi, mathematical pi. 3.14159pi (sing to the tune of American Pie)

Reaching

Oil pastels and graphite 

Double Whew! 2 kids in TAP, 2 applying. I get another 2 years (at least) before the next kid asks. If she doesn't, that's ok. However, she already has a pretty good eye. I may have to encourage Denis to do the pushing with her when the time comes.