Oak Lawn Library hosts teen painting program

Pam Schiff
Posted 8/19/15

“Don’t be afraid. Everyone can paint,” said Oak Lawn branch librarian Stefanie Blankenship on Friday, Aug. 7, to the group of 16 children who were taking the painting class as part of the …

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Oak Lawn Library hosts teen painting program

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“Don’t be afraid. Everyone can paint,” said Oak Lawn branch librarian Stefanie Blankenship on Friday, Aug. 7, to the group of 16 children who were taking the painting class as part of the Cranston Library Summer Reading Program.

Tying her program into the theme of superheroes, Jennifer Rolfsema from Creative Chica had the children create their own personal logos.

“You can base it on your name, initials, something you are passionate about. Something that tells the world the type of person you are,” Rolfsema said.

She provided the children with easels, aprons, paints, canvases and sketch paper.

“It is really important to sketch your idea first, it is a critical part of the creative process,” she said.

As an icebreaker, Rolfsema had all the children go around the room, introduce themselves, and say whether they had ever painted before and what their favorite book is.

Before the actual painting started, Rolfsema gave a brief lesson in color mixing to achieve softer, darker tints and shades and what brushes work best for the final look of the art piece.

For complete listings of all the programs offered by Cranston libraries, visit cranstonlibrary.org.

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