Budding Picasso

Olivia has become very interested in coloring, drawing, and painting in the last few weeks. It may have to do with an art class she's been attending at school. I know you are thinking...an "art class" for a three year old?? I know, I thought the same thing when they sent a form home from school inviting her to enroll. I didn't do it, thinking that she was too young to really "get it". But I then learned that she was sneaking into the class to do the projects (or perhaps it might also have been because they serve a snack in the class, and she loves her food...brings new meaning to "will work for food"). So I paid her tuition, and she has been going ever since.

She loves it (and the food)! They do so many fun and creative projects. Here is a recent painting exercise:

Now the only problem is that she wants to replicate this class at home, and as most of you know, I did not inherit a single artistic bone in my body (despite having several talented relatives). A few weekends ago she wanted me to draw animals, give them names, and cut them out for her to play with. Seriously...animals? Why not circles, triangles, or squares...those I could handle. I gave it my best shot, but in the end I had to name the cat "Scaredy" because he truly was scary:

But, she is starting to do some drawing that is fairly recognizable (a month or so ago we still had just a bunch of scribbles). Check out this picture she drew of Gavin entirely herself. She told me that he had a big mouth because he was sooooo happy.

And, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, she drew a turkey. And I have to say, I think her turkey is better than my scaredy cat.