Read more about the article Emmett drew himself as a superhero and it’s adorbs
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Emmett drew himself as a superhero and it’s adorbs

For an art project at school, the kids were asked to draw themselves as a superhero. In my book, these kids are all superheros on their own, but this was much more fun. ☺ Emmett drew himself as Harry Potter. Lizze has been reading Harry Potter to the boys each night and Emmett's a big fan. I love the way he sees his superhero character. He drew the infamous scar and also included his old mohawk haircut from a few years back. I think this is such a cool piece of art and this picture was actually taken by Emmett after school, using my phone. He grabbed my phone, ran back into the school and snapped a few pictures of his masterpiece. ♥ I'm happy to share this with you…

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September 17, 2017
Read more about the article Why I’m having my son draw pictures
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Why I’m having my son draw pictures

I asked Gavin to draw another picture today. I do this because I want to pull him away from his tablet, and have him work on something he used to really enjoy.  Gavin loves sketching, but has gotten away from it this year, for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is that he's spending too much time on his tablet, and that's something I can influence. Another reason is very likely the result of his tremors.  Gavin has tremors in his hands, and it's pretty significant.  I'm slowly working to get him back into drawing because if he doesn't practice, he's more likely to lose the skills.  Here's today's drawing from Mr. Gavin... ☺ 

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May 18, 2017
Read more about the article Impressive artwork by Emmett
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Impressive artwork by Emmett

The other day, Emmett brought this picture home from school. I guess he drew this during his free time and wanted to share it.  I'm impressed with this because he drew a 3D block and then drew it pulled apart, in 3D. That takes some insight into how to manipulate 3D objects and then draw them based on what he sees in his head. ☺ 

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April 9, 2017
Read more about the article MUST SEE pictures for my kids art show
Artwork / Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts

MUST SEE pictures for my kids art show

We had literacy night at my kids school this evening. It's basically a night that encourages family time and reading. The kids love to go to these things and we always go but I'm not a huge fan.  It's always crowded, including lots of heavy smokers that smell of cigarettes, and it's really hot with all those people crammed into a small area.  Like I said, the kids love it and that makes it more than worth it.  My favorite part of these things is without a doubt, the art show. I love getting to see my kids artwork. I can always pick out Elliott and Emmett's art, without seeing their names. They have a unique style that makes them stick out to me.  Anyway, I want to share some…

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March 10, 2017