April 4-5，A total of 150 teachers and students from Tailu Campus art Class and Chaoyang School Art Class of Tsinghua High School Attached to Tsinghua went to Gubei Water Town of Miyun District for a two-day "hand in hand" spring sketch research activity，It aims to let students get close to nature and understand nature，Enhance students' ability to discover, express and create beauty in nature。

Photo of teachers and students of the two schools

Gubei Water Town is located in Gubeikou Town, Miyun County, Beijing, backed by the Simatai Great Wall, with Yuanyang Lake reservoir, is a rare natural ancient village in the suburbs of Beijing。The teachers and students of the two schools met in Shuizhen, and experienced the beautiful natural scenery, local customs and profound cultural heritage at the foot of the Great Wall through sightseeing, research and on-the-spot sketching。

The water town is picturesque

On-the-spot sketching is the most familiar and good way of collecting wind research for art class students。In the ancient north water town with a long history, row upon row of houses, old streets with blue slates and long hutongs all show the style of the ancient town in northern China during the Ming and Qing dynasties。The students were attracted by the layers of ancient buildings in front of them, and they used their brushes to depict the spring scenery of water town, interpreting the unique cultural charm of ancient North Water town, so that the perfect impression of this ancient water town can be permanently preserved and passed on in their paintings。

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Two schools teachers on-site guidance

In the works review section, students carefully selected their most satisfactory works for self-evaluation and mutual evaluation, exchange experience and learn from each other in the sharing。The teachers fully interpreted and discussed the excellent works, shared their painting experience in the discussion, and praised the outstanding students in the study。

Teachers and students critique the painting in the evening

The students also experienced a variety of intangible cultural heritage crafts。They came to the tie-dye workshop and learned that tie-dye, as an ancient dyeing process in China, has a long history and is an intangible cultural heritage in China. They watched and learned a variety of different tying techniques, and each tying method will appear unexpected tie-dye patterns。

Listen carefully to the guide explain the tie-dye process

The students went into the shadow play production workshop to experience the drawing process of intangible shadow play, more deeply appreciate the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients, enhance their interest in and understanding of traditional culture, and enhance their hands-on ability and creativity。

Draw shadow puppets

The students entered the traditional workshop of paper kites and the workshop of painted lanterns, and gave full play to their imagination. Through the list of colors and the interweaving of lines, the students vividly demonstrated the ancient and elegant scenery。

Hand-painted kite

Hand-painted lantern

The sketching activity allowed students to step out of the classroom and record the beauty in nature with a pair of eyes that found beauty。In the activity, the students not only improved their ability of observation and understanding, creativity and artistic expression, but also ignited their enthusiasm for art, and created a good atmosphere of aesthetic education in the school。Jiangtai Road Campus of the High School attached to Tsinghua University penetrates aesthetic education into all aspects of daily teaching, helps students improve their ability to appreciate, feel and create beauty through consensus, mutual understanding and adherence to beauty, and escorts the all-round development of students。

Text: Zhang Chuwen, Chen Bin, Wang Bo, some students

Photo: Students and leading teachers

Reviewed by: Jianhong Zhu, Hongjuan Lu, Mo Li, Ruizen, Yifei

Edit: Administrative Management Center