Art That Moves You
I love art. I love looking at it. I love experiencing it.
I love it when a painting or photo or even a beautifully designed chair stops me in my tracks. There’s just something about certain objects that move me. Usually it has something to do with bold colors, a graphic image or a really simple subject.
Maybe that’s why I love this piece of artwork by my 5-year-old son, G. I first saw it on a bulletin board at his school. I didn’t know it was his, but I had a feeling it was. It was on the bottom, right-hand side of the board, and the only one without a name. Despite it’s location on the board, it stood out to me.
G noted that it was his, and that it was two apple trees next to each other.
Maybe it’s because it was my child that created the picture, but it moved me. It’s the first work by G that really made me think about him as the artist behind the picture and not just the child that completed a school project.
At the same time, I can see the influence of my husband and me in this picture. The symmetry and neat construction come from my accountant husband. The balance of color and graphic quality come from the more artistic, right-brained mom.
What really struck me is that I can see his vision in this piece of artwork. It didn’t look like any other “tree” on the bulletin board. It was well-thought out and presented in a way that was truly G.
Time for this proud mom to buy a nice frame.
another jennifer 
I had a similar experience with one of my son’s paintings. It was so good that it totally stopped me in my tracks. The way he used the colors and the different directions of the brush strokes made me look at him as more of an artist than a little boy too. Such a great, proud moment to be a mom.