Spring in the courtyard

A parcel from Norway

 

A parcel has come from Norway bringing Fei An’s delicate and poetic handwork. 

Dear Fei An, Elsa wants you to know that she adores the dress. 

She said it’s her favourite one. Of course she immediately put it on !

Spring at home

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese calligraphy

Last year, before a trip to Japan, I taught Elsa a few 漢字. Lately she found images of calligraphy and calligraphers at work, wanted to do it also, and learnt the word "calligraphy".

Of course I know very little about it and don't have proper ink, paper and brushes. So she used watercolours and tried her favourite ones: 日本, 月, 林, 森, 竹。She went on with a few others she found in a small漢字 book for children I had bought her. However she decided that 龍 was too complicated for her yet !

Days in Switzerland. Observational drawing

 

Eating the model !

Inspired by Camp Creek Blog

Days in Switzerland. Sunset