Artist Reply: You are so kind, Ruth! In early June 1978, I worked as a teacher in the art school. I was at that time a homeroom teacher of 3-d class (children 14-15 years old).

Artist Reply: José! Nice to meet you again. I had to show some skillfulness in the presence of his disciples. I tried to hold a chapeau conversation with them on the way for the etude each of the students painted the most independently. Children worked with graphite pencils, watercolor or gouache. I carried a little sketch pad on his belt (he is named after its inventor "Repin`s").

Artist Reply: Hello, Maria Anna! It was made conjointly with my pupils. Lesson typically lasted 2 with a half - three hours. Perhaps, in a windy weather, as shown in this piece, - the length of a little reduced.