Hands-On Art, Class #7, Period 1

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Lily looked all refreshed when the kids got to class today. "Hey, guys. Hope you had a good break week. And just in time for you guys to start stressing about Parents Weekend. That's nice."

Moving on. "Today we're learning about abstract art, which is basically some of the weirder art you'll see," she said. "You really started to see it in the nineteenth century, when people started paying more attention and artists could start getting wackier. This is the basis for cubism, which was a movement started by Picasso. So take that as you will."

She passed out a handout showing several examples. "So if you take a look at this, this is the fun stuff, where you might just get an entire canvas painted blue, or lines drawn on a blank sheet. It doesn't have to have any real subject matter. You're not looking at anything and trying to make it work. It's just completely creative. We're working strictly with paints and canvas today, so start slapping colors on there, see what happens."

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"I didn't think you actually had," Claire said, almost apologetically. "Though I guess at this school I might have meant it."

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"Yeah, true," Peyton admitted. "No, in my case it's more just my ongoing screwing up of my life."

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[swipedthatfoot.livejournal.com]

"Ugh," Claire said succinctly. "Bad enough when other people do it for you, but it sucks when you know you're doing it to yourself."

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"Exactly!" Peyton said, "So..." She gestured to her painting.

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[swipedthatfoot.livejournal.com]

"So art therapy," Claire finished seriously. "Way better than trying to talk to people."

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[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

"Well, since I'd have to find her first... Yeah, totally easier."