This is a post about children's art and the art that my nephew Charlie creates.On a recent blustery Sunday afternoon, my niece Sarah (12) and I walked up the street to my local cafe/wine bar. We were to meet up with her family who had gone cross-country skiing.
Once they arrived, we took a large corner table and spent the next two hours talking, playing tic-tac-toe, knitting, reminiscing, and having hot chocolate with ginger cookies.
Charlie (8), in drawing mode, was a bit in his own world. I love this drawing. I love children's art. I wish to see a museum of children's art in every city.
He couldn't think of a title, so he asked for suggestions. These are the ideas received so far: -"Santa Claws and his friends" Goldendaze
-"Attack of the Sea Monsters" Dreaming Tree
-"Come in, the water's fine" Anonymous
- "20,000 Crayons Under the Sea." From the Faraway, Nearby
PS: In the interest of highlighting process, here is the uncropped version of my drawing. The perspective and composition are awkward. Drawing that corner there is very difficult! I cropped it (above) hoping that it would hold together better. I'll go back and try it again. 
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It looks like you used the seem between pages as the corner of the room. Very clever.
What is it that was censored? Are we living in a fascist blogosphere?
Sometimes it's something as simple as cropping that can make all the difference. It's an excellent drawing put into better perspective with a single motion.
I like kids drawings too, I like their flights of fancy.
Thank you for your very kind comment on my last post and for how you see me.
Actually, Ed, that would have been clever. It's just one page. But I'll use your idea when I go back to try it again.
Censored was a version of my face that only got increasingly grotesque every time I tried to fix it.
Pam, I'm learning about cropping. It's an interesting and useful tool. I'm glad you see the decisions that I made.
Charlie is taking after you, Caroline. A possible title for his picture could be "Santa Claws and his friends".
I like the uncropped version of your drawing, personally.
As for a title for the picture, unimaginative me suggests "Attack of the Sea Monsters."
Hah! Fun names. I think he will like "Santa Claws and his Friends." Lana, I took a look again and now I can see why the icky one is more appealing. It is more open, even if the perspective is wrong.
Charlie, for a title i am liking "Come in, the water's fine!"
I love your interiors Caroline, and i like the cropped version mucho better. elizabeth
Talent runs in your family. Noses run in mine.
I love children's art too. Charlie, this is a great drawing. So much movement and power. Crayons, there is an engaging child-like quality to your own art and I mean that in the best way.
A girl after my own heart with a glass of wine and a coffee chaser!
For some reason I prefer the cropped version - I like how the vibrant colors draw you in.
Although, in the larger version - we are introduced to the crabby man and I just knew there had to be one in there somewhere. He makes it real.
I am going with the Jules Vernian "Twenty Thousand Crayons Under the Sea"
BTW, I can't get "Hafez & Gelato" out of my head now. It sounds like some bad, interracial, 1980's cop show or something. Thanks for the continued chuckles!
This is a totally pedestrian question: Is Barrique's the location of the old Ovens? God, I HATED working there!
I love your uncropped drawing best! Also, great seeing kids creations! They are amazing at what they do and very creative! Thanks for sharing and would love to see more!
I agree... a children's museum of art in every city! What a joy:)
Susan
How wonderful if there were museums full of children's art in every town. If only....
Charlie's art is brilliant. Talent obviously runs in the family!
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