fish ink print from neighbor Dameon (age 10), on the refrigerator
abstract painting by niece Gabbi (age 3), on the back of my front door
[I think it looks like a mushroom on a blue & red background]
marker drawings by Katherine (age 3), in the living room
[the left one is my name, and the right one is a picture of her family's house in Idaho,
because I've never been there and she wanted me to see what it looks like.]
because I've never been there and she wanted me to see what it looks like.]
What I love about them: no inhibition, no fretting over composition, technique, medium, or whether or not it's any good. Pure and selfless creative expression in the moment, intended as a gift for someone else.
We adults could take a lesson.

Aww...good analysis. Kids' art is great.
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