Watson third-graders get a visit from local artist

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Neighbors | Submitted.Art teacher, Miss Houston stands with her third grade class and children's book illustrator, Christopher Leeper at Watson Elementary. Leeper, YSU art teacher visited the class to explain how artists illustrate a story .

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Neighbors | Submitted .Christopher Leeper, a children's book illustrator and YSU art teacher demonstrates the use of watercolors to a third grade class at Watson Elementary. The owl is the school's mascot and the picture will be framed and hung at the school.

Third-grade students in Miss Houston’s class at Watson Elementary School got a visit from local artist and YSU art teacher Christopher Leeper, Feb.26.

Before the visit, the student’s classroom teachers read one of the children’s books “Leeper illustrated” and during the art class he explained how an artist illustrates a story.

Leeper inspired the children to paint with watercolors when he painted an owl, the school mascot during the class. After the class, Leeper donated the painting to the school and Austintown board member Tom Stellers is having the painting framed so it can hang in the building.