Elementary School Student Testimonials
Unsolicited testimonials from students at two Orange County public sachools working in association with Segerstrom Arts Teach.

"Thank you for the best six Mondays of my life."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
Thank you for all the amazing art paintings. Thank you for teaching me how to get the patterns right. And the great experience. All the paintings made me love this art class. My favorite painting was the chrysanthemum. The other paintings were all great but the chrysanthemum stood out to me. Thank you for the best six Mondays of my life. I really appreciate what you did for this school.
From, Michael

"...it was helpful for me to get the confidence to practice Chinese art."
Thank you for teaching use the Chinese art. Also thank you for giving us somethings to paint like the panda, trees. and fish. They were all so fun to do and I love that you believe in use and saying you like ours it was helpful for me to get the confidence to practice Chinese art.
Sincerely, Stephanie ♡

"I love how you can inspire some people. We will miss you so much."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
I love how great you teach us, and also Showing your culture to us. We all will miss your amazing, talented, work. We thank you for your gorgeous, and the effort you give us. I love how you can inspire some people. We will miss you so much. Again, thank you so so much for the effort you give us. We really appreciate you being here with us.
From, Beren ♥

"This six classes was my favorite in my life."
Dear Mrs. Futterman.
Thank you for teaching our class Chinese Brush Painting. My favorite part of your class was flowers and panda. This six classes was my favorite in my life. That was great class I never forgot your class.
from: Ibraim

"I'm grateful for being able to experience all these new art steps."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
I really enjoyed learning about Chinese Brush Painting. One of my most favorite painting was the chrysanthemum. I loved all the colorful colors that were put on the flower. I'm greatful for being able to experience all these new art steps.
From Camila

"Thank for giving me a experience I'll never forget."
Dear Mrs. Futterman, Thank for giving me a experience I'll never forget. I loved when you showed us Chinese Brush Painting. Showing us cool ways for patterns. I love how you made very nice Chinese Brush art. You are very talented in many ways.
From, Nythaniel

"I love learning art because you show us steps how to brush."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
I love learning art because you show us steps how to brush using big and small brushes and using steps to use the brush. also we did shrimp, panda, and duck. you also let us experience our art. and we took our art and talked about our art.
From, Nathan

"The final thing is that we loved how you helped us with each step..."
Dear Mrs. Futterman
Thank you for teaching us how to do Chinese Brush Painting. We also thank you because we had the experience to learn how to do different pictures and drawing. The drawing I enjoyed the most was the Pandas and the Swan Pond. The final thing is that we loved how you helped us with each step and how much you encouraged us to do the drawing with all of our hard work. Thank you for every-thing you done to us. We will miss you!
From: Diane

"You were a great teacher, and i will miss you!"
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
Thank you for showing us a lot Of different types of ways to paint and stroke. You were a great teacher, and i will miss you! The paintings we did with you were very detailed and looked very good. My favorite painting I did with you was the panda. I will miss you alot.
From, Joe

"The Chinese brush painting will always be in my heart."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
Thank for the amazing experience that you gave all of us. The Chinese brush painting will always be in my heart. You really talented and kind your drawings were AMAZING! Hope to see you again if its in school, a store, doctor, food place, or at China.
From, Raul

"Thank you for teaching us a new way of painting."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
Thank you for teaching us how to do chinese brush painting. I am thankful for you teaching us the steps of using the brush. I am grateful for the wonderful experience. And once again thank you for teaching us a new way of painting.
From, Aubree ヅ

"I am very grateful for you being here we you."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
I am very grateful for you being here we you. and the Chinese Brush Painting. You are the Best artist. Thank you soo mach. We well Mess you.
From Derrick

"I loved the flower art. I hope that you come back next year."
Dear Mrs. Futterman
Thank you for doing art at Adams Elementary I really enjoyed it. I loved how you taught us. I loved the flower art. I hope that you come back next year. and teach all grades. I loved your strokes. My favorite part in the the flower part was the paint it was so colorful.
From, Melanie

"I like paint and draw so I was happy."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
I like paint and draw so I was happy. And I was skip lessons :) I sad because it was last lesson :(
From: Kiesha

"I will never forget your class. Thank you!"
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
I am very grateful for having you here. I am thankful that you taught us how to do Chinese brush painting. For example you taught us how to draw a panda, a shrimp, and a swan. I will never forget your class. Thank you!
From, Aaron

"You are very talented and kind!"
Dear Mrs. Futterman, I'm so thankful for you teaching us Chinese brush painting! My favorite art was the Chrysanthemum. You are very talented and kind! I hope you can come again next time!
from: Sabrina

"I love when you taught us different patterns and different strokes..."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
Thank you for teaching us about Chinese brushed painting. I love when you taught us different patterns and different strokes my favorite one was the duck pond.
from Dan

"Thank you for teaching me a new way to paint."
Dear Mrs. Futterman,
Thank you for teaching me a new way to paint. My favorite painting is the panda painting. It was so fun painting today was so fun picking out our favorite painting thank you I am thankful.
- From Ares

"I will never forget you."
Thank you for helping us and letting us enjoy painting. I will never forget you. Am grateful that you were always to make us learn the essence of art! Now we are going to be so sad.

"Thank you for teaching us how to Paint."
Dear, Ms. Futterman
Thank you for teaching us how to Paint. We all really appreciate you taking your time just to help us improve our Painting and teaching us new styles.
Sincerely, Adam

"I will always love your class."
Dear Ms. Futterman,
Love. I hope you can keep doing what you love art. Also I hope you can still teach kids how to do art. I love how you dress it looks so beautiful. I will always love your class. How many treat Love on the page.
Love, Bianka

"I wish you could stay with us and teach us all more."
Dear Ms. Futterman,
You are the best art teacher I have ever met. You are the best, Most fabulous, Chinese art teacher ever because you taught us how to draw beautiful goldfish, orchids, extremely cute Pandas and techniques that taught us how to make all of these and more! These are all reasons I think you are the best. I wish you could stay with us and teach us all more. But I hope you have a great time without us. Have a great day and life. And goodbye!
Sincerely, Athena

"I don't want to stop going to art class."
Thank you Ms. Futterman.
I had a great time going to art class with you. Even when I thought mine looked bad you said it looked good. I don't want to stop going to art class. So I just want to say I'm very glad that you taught me Chinese Brush Painting. I hope you have fun teaching other kids at other schools.
Sincerely, Angel

"Thank you for spending your time for us to make art."
Dear Ms. Futterman,
Thank you for spending your time for us to make art. I have never painted with a Chinese paint brush before. I hope you have a great day.
Sincerely, Alisson

"I had a good time when you taught us how to paint."
Dear Ms. Futterman,
I'm thankful that you taught us how to paint Chinese portraits I had a good time when you taught us how to paint.
Sincerely, Hugo

"...all of this writing is meant for you because you are amazing."
Hello Mrs. Futterman as you know my name is Reshmi. And all I want to do is to say thank you for teaching us how to show us Chinese painting and taking you time to show us art. I Also want to thank you for techniques you taught because I use to not know anything about art. I know you came here for a reason to teach kids learn about art. Even though we might not see you again I know today is gonna be your last day with us and all of this writing is meant for you because you are amazing.

"...you brought a lot of smiles and laughter..."
Dear Ms. Futterman,
♡ I hope it goes well for you, thank you for teaching us how to make art and be more organized, and you brought a lot of smiles and laughter, that's why I want to thank you for me and my colleagues it was a lot of fun, you taught us how to use the brush well, to paint fish, pandas and other things, those flowers that you taught us to make will serve us if one day there is another teacher who teaches us more and the eight weeks if they served us.

"...your the best Chinese brush painting teacher ever!"
Thanks for showing us brush painting and have fun your the best Chinese brush painting teacher ever!
Sincerely, Angie.