The most inspiring time of the year is autumn. It is multifaceted, arouses very conflicting feelings, has become the culprit of the emergence of many beautiful works in literature, music and the visual arts.
It is not always comfortable to acquaint a child with this time of year directly on the street, in a park, in a forest, the view from the window is small, but famous artists can help you, you just have to get an album with reproductions. In addition, this way you will hit two targets with one shot, introduce the child to autumn and art.
What autumn paintings for children will be the most interesting and informative?
"Golden Autumn" - I. Levitan
The most famous landscape of this time of the year. The picture is perfect for the first acquaintance of the child in the fall, because it depicts its beginning. Despite the fact that the main gamut of the picture is yellow, autumn, the fields in the distance still turn green, in some places there is unobstructed grass, and a grove on the right bank affably waves green foliage. The sky is clear, the weather is calm and pleasant.
This wonderful painting will help the child to recognize the first signs of autumn and highlight its positive qualities. You can have a fascinating conversation about Russian fields and birches.
"Golden Autumn" - V. Polenov
This is no less remarkable representative of the autumn landscapes. Examining the picture, you can consolidate with your child knowledge of the early, first signs of autumn, form pleasant associations.
You can try to introduce the baby to the concept of "Indian summer". If he is not ready for this yet, do not insist.
"Summer Garden in Autumn" - I. Brodsky
Examining the selected autumn paintings for children, we find ourselves in a garden where golden autumn already reigns. What does it mean? Look for the answer with the child in the thinned crowns of the trees, in the fallen leaves on the paths of the garden. Note that the day can be pleasant, clear and sunny even in mid-autumn.
And how did we guess that the sun is shining brightly? The artist allows us to understand this by depicting bright shadows from trees on the ground. The figures of numerous passers-by in the garden also speak of a wonderful day. And who will walk in bad weather?
"Autumn. Veranda" - S. Zhukovsky
The view, a little unusual for us (young researchers), is no longer a forest or a park, but all the same, autumn. Many landscapes of autumn, paintings show us houses, roads and villages in a golden natural setting, and here is a veranda. A table, a vase, flowers ... Speaking of flowers. Which of them bloom in the fall?
It is noteworthy that there is also a lot of light, heat and sun. And the Christmas trees are clearly visible, which for some reason remained green. Why?
"Late Autumn" - K. Korovin
So we got to the last picture of autumn. It is important for children to see that late autumn is not the dreary end of a beautiful, warm season full of bright colors, but the beginning of a new one. After all, despite the fact that all the leaves have fallen, the grass has faded, the air is already filled with milky fog, and the remaining rare leaves and blades of grass are covered with snow. We are on the verge of winter.
When choosing autumn paintings for children, try to be bright, bright and carry positive emotions. So, as in the examples given in this article. Let the theme of autumn not be very pleasant for you, an adult, should not pass on your negative thoughts and stereotypes to a child. Even if the paintings of autumn, the photos you found are unknown to the whole world, and the authors are provincial landscape painters, the main thing is the quality of work and the feelings that it will evoke in a gentle child's soul.