Art lessons at Malka feel like a small journey each time.

This week we looked at Ivan Aivazovsky and his painting Ship in the Stormy Sea (1887). The children then created their own sea scenes. Each one turned out different. Each one tells its own little story. Later, these drawings become something they remember.

Here are a few things we talked about during the class :
🎨 Aivazovsky often painted from memory, not by copying what he saw.
🎨 The light in his work took years to master.
🎨 The scene shows the moment after a storm, when the sea begins to settle.
🎨 The light on the horizon suggests calm after difficulty.
🎨 The real focus is not the ship, but the sea and its mood.

💬 We’d love to hear from you. If your child has a favourite painting or artist, share it in the comments.