The sea and its natural beauty had always captivated the hearts and minds of children
and of people from all walks of life. The on-going Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
(SCRF) offered children an opportunity to unleash their artistic talents in a sea-themed
‘Beach Waves Painting’ workshop hosted recently at the 12-day festival.
A team of professional artists introduced attendees to the fundamentals of painting and
taught them how to capture the essence of the beach waves and its serene natural
surroundings on canvas.
The young artists learned how to mix colours, use different types of brushes, and picked
up key techniques used for painting to canvas, as the workshop leaders guided them
through the process of capturing the essence of the ocean on canvas by creating the
illusion of movement and depth of waves with their paintbrush.
Throughout the art class, the leading artists provide practical feedback and support to
the participants. The children were also encouraged to ask questions and to seek
guidance whenever they needed it, creating a supportive learning environment in which
the participants socialised, interacted, and learned from each other.
The 14th annual edition of the region’s largest festival designed to spark young
imaginations and unleash their creativity is hosting more than 900 workshops, events
and discussions in a diversity of fields to capture a diversity of interests until May 14 in
Expo Centre Sharjah.