Last year wasn't Eli's greatest, artistically speaking. Sure, he scribbled a lot with a blue pencil and he learnt to write his name, but other than that the cupboard was bare. He just didn't show any interest in craft - he was more inclined to use his energies being 'crafty'. Part of the 'problem' had been Eli's reluctance to get messy - so he really just wouldn't go near paint.
Some of his more colourful (ie not just blue) and creative 'pieces' from his 2010 period look like these:
Somehow (and I have no idea what has lead to his changed worldview when it comes to paint) he has now decided that he does like to paint, and use glue and use scissors - 2011 must be the year of artistic creativity! Either that or he's just catching up to the kids that were doing all of these things last year. Regardless, there has been an explosion in his productivity (we usually come home with one or two new pieces of artwork every day!) and a measureable improvement in his skill (in my opinion). He's been experimenting with new media, using pens and paints and most remarkably of all his palette now reaches beyond blue...
If that wasn't enough, Eli now holds his pens and brushes correctly, so he has some newfound control that has really come out in his most recent pieces...
Since we're only into March and the changes in his enthusiasm and skill levels has been so dramatic, I'm expecting some big things from Eli by the end of the year.
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