Having now drawn many A4 sheets of colorful wood grain drawings together with a total of 8 schoolboys aged 9-12, I can say that this is truly a great exercise, and one that is enjoyable and simple for some, and quite challenging and difficult for others. I did note that the boys who excell the most in school and don't have any serious behavioral problems did a great job with this, whereas the several boys whom I know have either ADHD or some attention disorder problems created drawings that were much less detailed and generally messy. But that is okay, because we are not going for perfection, and an exercise that is difficult is also a good one! We'll be using these pages to make a bonfire craft for L'Ag B'Omer that everyone will enjoy, and the initial pain will be eased, I hope! So friends, sit down with a child or children, or yourself, and create some woodgrain drawings. Keep reading for how I instructed the boys as I drew together with them!
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