The Phases of Art

You know, I’ve always known that the skills for various forms of art were developed over time, but I have never seen them outlined and illustrated like this.

Dawn at Because I Said So became “famous” while sharing a story about a grocery shopping trip with her 6 children in an eBay auction. Since that moment she has been on radio shows, television, and even had offers from publishers to write a book. Her sense of humor is amazing and I love reading her blog. When I saw this post I knew I had to share it with you.

In her Art 101 post Dawn writes about the different stages of children’s art:
Stage One: The Body Art Phase
Stage Two: The Spaghetti Phase
Stage Three: The Potato People Phase
Stage Four: The Stick Figure Phase
Stage Five: The Macaroni Phase
Stage Six: The Book Phase
Stage Seven: The Picasso Phase
Stage Eight: The Almost Realistic Portrait Phase
Stage Nine: The Three Dimensional Phase

Granted, these may not be the technical terms used by art critics, but I think the mom friendly version is even better. The best part is the photos of her childrens’ artwork. Just be careful viewing it in front of your children, they may get some ideas for unusual art projects of their own.

So hop on over to Because I Said So, browse around, and be sure to let Dawn know how much you love her childrens’ art.

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