[Look how old & mature he looks here. He'll be 7 on Friday!]
Remember when I went in to talk to the 1st graders [Davis's grade] a couple of weeks ago? Well, I had dug through my old college & high school portfolio, in order to bring in vast artistic styles of some things I had done. One of the pieces I brought in resembled these above. It was all black & white - done with either ink or watercolor. Very interesting to look at & when I handed out large drawing paper to the students, it was one that I urged them to try. I even showed them how to do it with a dry erase marker on the board.
Well, that weekend, Davis was bored. When he gets bored, he ain't happy, it's not pretty & nothing seems attractive to him. It's a challenge. I was absolutely beside myself thrilled, after hearing him declare he was "bored", to look over in the dining room & see him trying to replicate that piece. I went over there, watched & gave him some tips. He did a line. I did a line. Then we turned it in to a game. We had so much fun & so many laughs. So fun to bond over art. [LOVE]
I made a mental note to try it on a canvas later. So fun, therapeutic & addicting. I did another & another & another & another 'til I ran out of canvases. As I painted each line, various ideas & quotes came into my head. All of course having to do with your ability to change, bend [but not break], & go with the flow. These all are very important qualities to have when dealing with a person who has Autism ... and these are all things as a parent, I am trying to teach my child [Brett] who has Autism. And like the lines in these pieces... I'm hoping love, patience & understanding for Autistic people spreads & has a continued ripple effect.
I've already sold 2 of the 5 original paintings like this. But I'll be making more. The paintings & prints are available in my shop - 30% of the paintings & ALL proceeds from the prints are going towards my fundraiser from 4-2 - 4/30. For more info, click here. :)
4 comments:
He does look so much older!
Beautiful paintings and post.
I love these paintings, Rachel. How wonderful!!! I wonder if Joey will paint like this with me? I'll have to try it. Two months ago, he put a giant puzzle together with me (and my parents -- it was the first group activity the four of us did in ... ever?), and it was fabulous. I like this idea. He can handle lines!
Gah, that was me, Jaclyn from Snap, Crackle, Pop. I didn't mean to comment as anonymous!
. . . BUTTTTT, he still is 6! I was going to be like him and say, "But, he still looks 6," but as his grandmother, I decided to be the bigger person. HA!
Jaclyn, not to be confused with Snap,Crackle and Pop Jaclyn who is 40 years younger than I.
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