Encouraging your child's talent for drawing 16 Articles

by Faye Daughterson

Encouraging your child's talent for drawing is not as hard as it may seem. Most children like to draw and express themselves well and that expression should never be discouraged. Lots of paper, crayons, markers, paint, ...read more

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by Collette Tardiff

My son is 15 months old and I am already encouraging him to draw. I started this about a couple months ago. At that time, I took a plain piece of white paper and taped it to the coffee table, so it wouldn't slide as he col...read more

by Patti Winters

You need to encourage your children in everything they do not just one specific topic. My son hated anything to do with art. He didn't like to color or draw pictures. Now my daughter loves to draw. From the time she was li...read more

by Gwendolyn L. Kelly

Providing space and a bit of alone time is the number one thing you can do to encourage your child's talent for and love of drawing. Visual artists are often more introverted than performing artists. Children who like to d...read more

by Kim Sharpe

First realize and accept that your child is going to be messy and is going to get messy. Thats the first thing you have to realize and its all part of the fun. Thank goodness they now make washable crayons, markers, pe...read more

by Angela Smith

In every child there is a special talent.Our job as adults and parents are to encourage that talent. At a very young age, even in the womb, you can start encouraging your child's ability to learn.Creativity and imagina...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

My little boy has ADHD and bipolar. Even with medication, he finds it difficult to focus on simple tasks. One thing that he is passionate about, however, is his artistic abilities. When this child is given a piece of paper...read more

by Adele Gregory

As with so many talents, children benefit from a mix of freedom, positive feedback and occasional guidance. Here are a couple of tips to help them build on their interest: You needn't fill the house with art materials. ...read more

by Donna Fallesen

When I was younger, my mother would search for endless ways to entertain me and my two other siblings. One of our favorite crafts was sitting out on the side yard picnic table with a pad of paper and colored pencils. We wo...read more

by Art lover

the main thing to remember is that for children the medium does not end at the edge of the paper. In children's minds creativity isn't something that has to be organized or bound to any limits, and for us as adults this ca...read more

by Dana Loyst

One of my most fondest of memories is drawing with my grandmother. " Thats a beautiful flower, Dana. Now how about some sunshine and trees?" She would say as she smiled and excitedly involved herself. This for me was one ...read more

by Suzicu

Both of my children like to draw.My oldest is 15 years and my youngest is 9 years.They both started to show an interest in drawing when they were about 5 and 6 years old.They are both really good at it. My oldest son draw...read more

by J. Seager

Children, by nature, are creative beings. It is only through socialization that their boundless imagination is diminished. Parents and caregivers must do everything they can to provide children with opportunity to expres...read more

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by J.B. Mounteer

Drawing is something that allot of people say that they can't do, but I truly believe that every child with their amazing imaginations and active little hands can create anything their little hearts desire. Children have ...read more

by Courtney Gilliam

Speaking from someone who is yet to have children, I believe that allowing your child to be creative is possibly the greatest thing you could do for them. Some doubt it but children are bubbling with creative abilities and...read more

by Arthur Daniels

ENCOURAGEMENT: THE BEST DRAWING LESSON EVER If your child loves to draw, this may be an indication of a natural talent for the visual arts. The more obvious the love, the stronger the talent. If your boy or ...read more