Prodigy???

[Big Sky]

My youngest son who is still in elementary school never ceases to amaze me. Earlier this week during class he had finished his work ahead of the other students. He asked if I had anything he could draw. So I handed him a fantasy art/anantomy art book. I showed him a picture I thought would be too challenging for him. I figured he might quit after 10-15 minutes, and then I could just tell him to free draw or something while the other students caught up. He never came back up until the end of class. In less than an hour he drew this! It is completely free-handed and 3 to 4 times bigger than the original picture he was using as a reference. His drawing is about 18" tall. I couldn't draw this well until my latter year's of high school. Heck, he's better than most of my Advanced Art high school students. If he's not a child art prodigy then I guess I'm not sure what one would be.

 

[Muskeez]

wow, very cool! And what a treat to have your own son in school with you. He may not always think so when he gets older, but it has to be great for dad. Congrats!

 

[noharleyyet]

Bet that pumped your chest up. Pretty amazing IMO.

 

[putm2sleep]

Bet that pumped your chest up. Pretty amazing IMO.

Hell yes that does! Amazing indeed - you are some kind of teacher Big Sky.

 

[Festus]

Boys got talent for sure!

 

[Big Sky]

I just hope I can find a way to keep him challenged through junior high and especially high school. I'm certainly not used to this kind of talent in such a young person.

 

[duckhunt]

Very talented. Hope he keeps it up. My oldest boy was very good at drawing free hand when he was younger. Now hes in his teens I think he lost interest.

 

[Big Fin]

Wow. Impressive.

 

[EODRay]

Very cool! I have a question Big Sky. My youngest son is 9 and on the Autism spectrum. His thing seems to be drawing. He draws obsessively. I have always been amazed with how proportional he is with his drawings. One thing that he does differently is that he starts his drawings (free hand) from the middle and works his way out. Most people, I think, work from either the top or bottom. How does your son start his drawings? He is obviously very talented.

 

[Big Sky]

He usually starts top-left and works his way to bottom right. He is right handed and this helps prevent smudging his pictures and he draws or paints. However, I taught him to do this. I do not recall how he drew prioro to me teaching him how to avoid smudging his drawings?

 

[EODRay]

He usually starts top-left and works his way to bottom right. He is right handed and this helps prevent smudges his pictures and he draws or paints. However, I taught him to do this. I do not recall how he drew prioro to me teaching him how to avoid smudging his drawings?

Thanks. My drawings look more like the fingerprinting's of a mass murderer. :roll eyes:
My son learned nothing (art wise) from either of his parents. He just does it. We had to get him a wipe off board and replace the markers monthly because he was going though tons of paper otherwise. I got up at 7:00 am one day and he was on his 55th Minion (from Despicable me) on his board. I told my wife that we should start trying to sell his stuff and give the proceeds to Autism Awareness (call it Artism) but she felt like that would be exploiting him. I don't see it that way. I wish that I had the talent to guide my son like you seem to be. Good on ya!

 

[Big Sky]

I don't want to get between a difference of opinion between you and your wife, but I will say I think we are giving different talents. I absolutely do not think it is ever explotation to develop and profit from our talents. If it makes you or her feel any better I make a living from art. I have discalculia, mild dislexia, Adult ADHD, and astigmatism. I jokingly tell people I'm in a hurry to get things backwards and crooked. However, even with all that I'm able to create art like this, and I don't feel exploited when I get cash for it. Oh, and a lot of the money has also gone to help out other oranizations such as hospitals, youth sports, RMEF, DU, SCI, and countless others.

 

[EODRay]

Thanks Big Sky for sharing your words and art!

 

[fowladdict]

Wow!! How old is he? He could be one hell of a tattoo artist someday if he really wanted to.

 

[Summitthunting]

Wow, that is truly impressive. Wolves must be pretty big in Montana if a cat's gotta armor up!

 

[Muleyfanatic]

Talented indeed!!

 

[tarheel]

Looks like he's well on his way. We raised an artist also, starting him in private training when his talent became obvious, about the same age as your son. He has managed to make a very successful business out of it, supporting about 16 employees and their families with some pretty heady clients scattered all over the country, though we anticipated supporting him when he decided on art as a profession.
Now he's educating twin daughters in two different artistic persuasions, one in digital and the other in fine art, so for you fathers whose children have the talent and drive, give them whatever help and encouragement possible.

 

[mtmiller]

Amazing talent.