Evelynn, budding artist, has sketched and created works of art for several years now. At Thanksgiving, our family went to New York City for the Parade and spent the weekend there, enjoying the sights. One of our stops was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Evelynn asked me to introduce her to some of the people who worked there, which I did, and she announced to them "Some day my paintings will be on your walls." They laughed a little bit, but she was more than serious. "I can send some in the mail for you now." We asked where Van Gogh was located (she is a fan of his; she recognizes several of his paintings and she saw that Doctor Who episode so she thinks she knows him personally).
For Christmas, she got her first water color set and easel. She has been unstoppable in her creations and we have gone through almost two watercolor paper pads.
Here is a sample of some of her best works. By the way, I'm quite impressed with her abilities. One of her favorite things about water colors is mixing her own shades. She knows more about what colors to combine to make another color than I would have in just teaching her the basic "yellow + blue= green". Also, when I have asked her what certain pieces are of she shrugs and says "That's just art." Two of the watercolors here she has determined to be "just art".
