Childhood drawings

( Quang Ngai Newspaper) - Through their innocent drawings, the children recreated familiar village scenes, traditional festivals, and scenic spots in colorful paintings, leaving many impressions on viewers.

Ta Thi Quynh Nga, class 3E, Chanh Lo Primary School (Quang Ngai City) practices drawing skills under the guidance of her teacher.

Inspiring passion for painting

Little girl Nguyen Lam Cam Tu (5 years old), class La 5, Tuoi Tho Kindergarten (Quang Ngai City) is one of the young contestants participating in the 2024 Quang Ngai Provincial Children's Fine Arts Award. Tu won the first prize in the preschool age group with the painting "Following parents to the fields". The painting shows the funny, lovely, and joyful features of a highland child following his parents to the fields. Ms. Lam Thi Minh Nguyet, Tu's mother, said that since she was 2 or 3 years old, her child showed a talent for painting. She often drew at home as a fun game. Tu often went to visit her aunt who lives in Son Ha district, so she had images of life in the highlands. Therefore, she drew the painting "Following parents to the fields".

Bui Hoang Lan, class 8A, Pho Vinh Secondary School (Duc Pho Town) loves painting very much.

Bui Hoang Lan, class 8A, Pho Vinh Secondary School (Duc Pho Town) won first prize with the painting "Hat Boi in the Fishermen's Prayer Festival" for the secondary school. Hoang Lan shared that she really loves drawing and is excited to participate in the contest to meet friends with the same interests and test and practice her drawing skills. Her mother often takes her to see the fishermen's prayer festival in her hometown. She will always remember the Hat Boi performances in the prayer festival. Therefore, she wants to redraw the Hat Boi scene in the prayer festival, with the desire to introduce the unique culture and the bustling, vibrant atmosphere in the traditional festival in her hometown.

Loving painting, Ta Thi Quynh Nga, class 3E, Chanh Lo Primary School (Quang Ngai City) is always encouraged and motivated by her mother to develop her drawing talent. Ms. Do Thi Hong Nhung, Nga's mother, said that since she was little, her child often created things for herself. Every time she finished studying, she often took out paper and pen to draw. To help her learn and practice more about painting, in 2023, I registered her for additional drawing classes.

“This is the first time I have participated in the provincial art competition for children. I chose to draw a highland landscape with girls wearing brocade, resting by the stream. I tried to choose colors that show the beauty of highland girls and the beautiful natural scenery of the Quang Ngai mountains. I am very happy that my work won first prize in the primary school category,” Nga shared.

Meaningful playground for children

The 2024 Quang Ngai Provincial Children's Fine Arts Award Contest has the theme "Discovering tourism in my hometown". The contest attracted 212 contestants from all over the province. The children closely followed the theme and drew pictures about the love of the sea and islands; joy in labor and production; traditional culture of ethnic groups; festivals, folk beliefs; scenic spots. Most of the paintings exude innocence, naivety, but are no less vivid and attractive with rich and diverse colors. The beauty from the mountains to the sea such as the beauty of Lang Teng brocade, the gong festival, the beautiful waterfall of my hometown, My Khe beach, the Hoang Sa soldier's memorial ceremony, Ly Son island, the bai choi festival, My Thien pottery village, harvest day... are recreated in the paintings.

Students view the exhibition of paintings from the 2024 Provincial Children's Fine Arts Awards.

Students view the exhibition of paintings of the 2024 Provincial Children's Fine Arts Awards.

According to Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Thi Suong, the quality of works participating in this year's contest has been improved. Children used a variety of materials such as colored powder, watercolor, wax, pastel, oil paint, torn paper, collage... many of which have creative and novel ideas. The Provincial Children's Fine Arts Award is not only a contest but also a festival for children, contributing to nurturing their souls and developing their artistic talent.

Article and photos: K.NGAN - B.HOA

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