Children's Art Exhibit

A trip to Target last Friday resulted in some fresh new art supplies for the boys. Gordon got new watercolor paints, and Grayson got new crayons. Boy, have they been using them!

Featured Artist #1: Gordon Henry

Gordon has always loved art projects, and ever since I can remember, he has spent extensive time and effort on almost every creation he makes.

The drawing below is titled, "Dinosaur Eats." Dinosaurs have been a frequent topic of discussion here lately.

This untitled watercolor below was just done today. Seriously, Gordon spent at least 40 minutes of uninterrupted time working on it, layering colors and using very deliberate brush strokes. Am I just biased, or is this really good?! I love the rich colors and the composition as a whole. It will most definitely be framed and displayed in our home soon.

Here's another piece by Gordon which will be displayed in our home. It's titled, "The Farm," and is inspired by Papa & Grammy's farm in Minnesota. Like almost all of his work, he spent a good amount of time and focus on this painting.

Featured Artist #2: Grayson Elliott

Grayson has only recently discovered his love for art. He is a very free-spirited artist, and loves trying new mediums and surface areas, including walls and the kitchen table. Here is one of his first pieces (done on paper) with his new Crayola crayons this week. (His old crayons are 1/2-inch broken pieces in a ziploc bag, so these new, long and pointy crayons are a treat). This drawing is called, "Guy Circle."

Gordon very graciously shared his watercolors with Grayson today, and here are the results. This first piece is titled, "Picture." I just love it! This was Grayson's very first watercolor painting.

And this one is called, "Color!" The exclamation point is there because that is how Grayson said it when he named it. These paintings will also be part of our home decor soon!

Does anybody know where I can find some good deals on mattes and frames? :) As I type this, there are more beautiful watercolor paintings drying on the kitchen counter ~ and countless more artistic creations, just waiting to be shared in our boys' imaginations....

We are so proud of our little artists!