Painting offers children the opportunity to combine all the elements of creative learning and discovery by communicating their thoughts and ideas through colour and mark-making – on different scales and using a variety of painting techniques and tools.
Ammie Flexen, freelance artist and early years trainer, says, ‘As an artist working with young children, I find that painting is a particularly expressive, tactile and immersive process because each mark made is uniquely personal. Painting is a form of communication that can enrich and facilitate conversations that wouldn’t otherwise take place. It opens the door for attentive adults to listen and ask questions that give an insight into children’s thinking processes and experiences.’
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