i gave my son this Mona Lisa background with a perfectly white torso in the foreground, showed him the original painting, and explained to him the concept of a portrait (or in his case, self portrait.). Then i had him sit in front of a mirror and draw exactly what he saw. There was no [...]

Artsy kids might seem shy at times. They might retreat into their sketchbook, or coloring book or picture book. Their christmas list might be filled with items like colored pencil sets, air dry clay, and anything with “Crayola” in front of it. And if an artsy kid grows and matures into an artist as an [...]