Ruth Oosterman is not your average mother. Just over a year ago, she entered into a unique, artistic partnership with her two year old daughter, Eve. Ruth allows Eve to doodle freely on a canvas and then adds watercolors to them to produce the final paintings. The results are magical representations of what happens when a child's innocent imagination meets an artist's creative mind.
Ruth is adamant that these are genuine collaborations. If Eve doesn't want her mom to draw over her drawings, then Ruth will leave them alone. For Ruth, the benefits of this special partnership have been both artistic and personal. She is able to use a toddler's sense of wonder and creativity to inform her art while also watching Eve grow and learn. Our interactive pictures show you how a toddler's doodles were transformed into beautiful works of art, and you can find out more, by visiting Ruth's website and blog.
Instructions: You will see Eve's original doodle in the pictures below. See if you can work out what the scribble became and then click on the photo to reveal the final painting. A short video documenting how Eve and Ruth work together to produce the final paintings is also included towards the bottom of the page.
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1. The Bookworm's Dream
2. The Reindeer 3. The Red Boat 4. The Forest 5. The Elephant King 6. Under The Red Birch Tree 7. The Queen
8. The Moon Bear 9. The Lady & The Fox
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And here is a short video showing how Eve and Ruth worked together to create the first painting in our collection 'The Bookworm's Dream': |
H/T: Ruth Oosterman
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