My Budding Artist!
Sunday, January 27th, 2008We’ve been trying to get Mackenzie involved in an activity of interest for quite some time. She turned down; Girl Guides, swimming, soccer, yoga, & music lessons, but when I mentioned an art class, her response was, “Maybe?” Maybe?!!!!..this was progress as it wasn’t a definite “NO!” Two days before the class was to begin, she finally said she’d like to join and I quickly called to get her registered! So on Saturday Mornings she’s been going to our city’s Art Centre where she’s been enjoying one-on-one instruction, focusing on both the fundamentals of drawing and painting, as well as techniques and styles.
So far, so good! Usually by the second week of an activity she gets antsy and doesn’t want to go back. This was not the case this time! She was really inspired by her instructor and thrilled that she said she was “gifted”! Of course as her mom, I’ve always thought this, (don’t we all?), but she truly amazes me with the drawings, paintings and computer graphics she creates. This week they did watercolour paintings, and hers blew me away. It’s beautiful, so I went out and bought a frame to display it. Later this week, we’re going to get her a new sketchpad and a palette on our girls night out!
Here’s a pic of her latest creation:
