19 January 2008

An unbiased critique

Here is some amazing artwork by a child prodigy that just so happens to live in my house.



My 5 year old son drew this. Pretty amazing! This is a self portrait, by the way. We had been watching The Incredibles shortly before he did this. Notice the red suit and the unmistakable 'i' in the center of his chest. He also does things like drawing the hands and feet and then drawing gloves and boots right on top of them. I'm not sure what the little character to his right is supposed to be. Have to ask him about that. I am impressed by the fact that he actually draws ears, hair, eyes with pupils and colored irises, and even nostrils in the nose.

Here's another one:



Wow! Another masterpiece. Notice the minimalist approach to the architecture. Monochrome with simple lines and soft, almost amorphous geometric shapes. And then right there, suspended on a thin web between two of the buildings...bang! A splash of trademark red and blue! It's like he instinctively knows how to strategically place and draw attention to a focal point. As with the previous drawing, he actually draws his subject (this time Peter Parker) and then layers the costume over him.

Even at such a young age, it is apparent that the boy is a budding artistic genius.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I am busting at the seams...love it! Only a father could get the full meaning of the art itself.