The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.
Neil Gaiman
I believe that art is for everyone. Even a 2 year old. I heard that the Acadiana Center for the Arts had free exhibits, so I packed up Leo (after a stop at CVS to get him a mask), and we made our first visit ever to an art museum. The first of many to come.
Leo, like many 2-year-olds, is learning about his world and naming things. He recently started saying, “What’s that?” In art, “that” can be open for interpretation, so I’d say, “What do you see?” He saw birds, crabs, and even dinosaurs. One large abstract painting made him say, “Scary!” I asked him what he saw that was scary. He named things in the painting that I didn’t see. Imagination beginning!
In one gallery, there was a table with an outline of a diamond shape, colored pencils, and scissors. We colored together and added our masterpiece to the art wall.
In another display there was a painted piano. He loved sitting on the stool and playing the “key horse.” I learned later that he was trying to say keyboard. I told him it was a piano, so he repeated, “pinano!”
I have joined Michelle Haseltine’s #100DaysofNotebooking. On our art date, Leo and I made a notebook page using washi tape, flair pens, colored paper, and poem seeds. Our poem captured Leo’s curiosity and wonder.
One
Twinkling Star
Looking
Inspiration: Not everyone has the advantage of spending time with such an enthusiastic observer, but consider taking some time to go to an art museum or play in your notebook. You’ll be happy you did!
Reflections on the Teche 
This was delightful and added joy to my morning!
Thank you!
So great! ❤ Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
Love this! What a delight spending time with your grandson. Seeing through a child’s eyes is so inspirational.
Questions . . . Enthusiasm . . . Curiosity
You’ve tapped into so many joyous features of “creation.”
Enjoy because art truly is for everyone!
A delightful read. I never ever thought of interpreting art in my own way. Am definitely going to visit a virtual art museum and find things on my own. Thank you very much!
Thank you for sharing your art adventures with Leo. I’m smiling.
Beautiful and what fun, thanks Margaret!
Precious moments together.
Wonderful post.
When I picked up a new journal for 2021 #100daysofnotebooking, I opened it to find some scribbles from my then 3 year old granddaughter. She was writing with me last year and using that notebook. Everyday I pick up the book and smile with her very first attempts at recording her thoughts.
So much fun!
Thanks for sharing such a precious moment! It made my heart smile!
Flair pens!?!?! That’ll provide immediate buy-in!
I used to love bringing Isabelle to art museums when she was younger. Your SOL makes me look forward to the days when I will do it with Ari (again).
So much joy in your post! Thank you. I love seeing Leo’s tiny hands hold those long flair pens. So glad the both of you had so much fun.
Leo is adorable and it sounds like he is very smart.
He is a lucky boy to have a grandmother to share poetry and art with him. I love his work and he looks so cute with his mask.
Hello dear Margaret (& Leo!) This a soothing blessing, especially at this time. And I love Leo’s invented “keyhorse” word for keyboard.
The lil’ guy’s got P O E T RY written all over him.
Wishing you as many art visits with Leo in 2021 as his bizee days allow 🙂
Jan/Bookseedstudio
Leo is such a young budding artist! I love watching Sierra create (via video chat) but soon it will be outdoor content knowledge building of what we see, hear, and later at home she can draw what we found. Margaret, Leo’s notebook is wonderful.
He’s beautiful and so is this post. Love “key horse” and most of all this shared art experience.