Expectations
LP loves to do art.
I love that LP loves to do art.
In particular, she's very engaged in painting (especially painting herself - especially painting her arms and hair). Sometimes the clean-up is tedious (for me) and tearful (for her) but so easy to say "yes" to - at least most of the time - the intensity of her concentration wows me.
LP's Grandpa made her a fantastic easel so she has anytime access to crayons. She digs the crayons and will dabble a little in drawing with them but mostly, she wants to art direct. Which I have come to realize that I'm resistant to because I really, really, really want her to draw on her own. (I have no "high art" aspirations for my toddler - just your regular amazing scribbling/doodling kind of thing).
I had no idea that I harbored this fantasy world and it has surprised me how hard it is for me to let go and just enjoy the authority of her art direction. As someone who is a bit self-conscious about drawing, it is actually pretty fabulous to draw pages of eyes, toes and belly buttons (sometimes connected with other body parts, sometimes not).
I'm so curious where this will go...just need to remind myself that this is the path we're headed down and that it is the one of LP's choosing.
I love that LP loves to do art.
In particular, she's very engaged in painting (especially painting herself - especially painting her arms and hair). Sometimes the clean-up is tedious (for me) and tearful (for her) but so easy to say "yes" to - at least most of the time - the intensity of her concentration wows me.
LP's Grandpa made her a fantastic easel so she has anytime access to crayons. She digs the crayons and will dabble a little in drawing with them but mostly, she wants to art direct. Which I have come to realize that I'm resistant to because I really, really, really want her to draw on her own. (I have no "high art" aspirations for my toddler - just your regular amazing scribbling/doodling kind of thing).
I had no idea that I harbored this fantasy world and it has surprised me how hard it is for me to let go and just enjoy the authority of her art direction. As someone who is a bit self-conscious about drawing, it is actually pretty fabulous to draw pages of eyes, toes and belly buttons (sometimes connected with other body parts, sometimes not).
I'm so curious where this will go...just need to remind myself that this is the path we're headed down and that it is the one of LP's choosing.
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