Doing the Impossible

[Big Sky]

Okay, I'm this kid's father and his art teacher. With that said, I still absolutely can not figure out how he does what he does. Composing a picture in your mind, then finding reference photos, then free handing (meaning zero tracing) the entire composition is difficult even for professional artists. The fact that he is 11 years old makes this seem virtually impossible, and I'm honestly stunned by his level of ability. I hope I'm not burning you guys out on his artwork, but dang, I just can't help but be more than a little proud of him, and amazed at the same time.

15"x20"

 

[JMG]

Big Sky you should be proud. That is an amazing skill. To think he is only going to get better. Very nice.

 

[hornart]

Thats Awesome

 

[noharleyyet]

I look fwd to these updates.

 

[earlybird]

Simply Awesome!!

 

[JohnCushman]

If he ever starts doing tattoos let me know

 

[Festus]

Absolutely amazing!!
Never tire of these posts...

 

[duckhunt]

Awsome. I hope he sticks with it. My oldest son was very talented drawing free hand when he was younger. He is 16 now and I havent seen him draw a picture in 5 or 6 years. I think he just lost interest.

 

[Nameless Range]

That is awesome. He is an amazing artist. How early did you recognize his gift? Did you, as an art teacher, start teaching him early on?

 

[Muskeez]

I enjoy the posts also. My daughter is a HS sophomore and is diving into the art projects more now, and is talking of maybe being an art teacher. I'm good with that, at least she could still fish with me all summer Tell Jr. to keep up the good work!

 

[1_pointer]

That is wicked good! You won't get any grief from me for sharing his works.

 

[ERSS]

That is amazing, incredible that an 11 year old has such a grasp of texture and shading. Mature subject as well, most 11 year olds I know would be drawing some sort of transformer or something

 

[MTborn64]

I probably don't have the quote quite right, "God gives special talent to a few people to make the world happy. Those few people using that talent makes God happy"

 

[MT_elk]

You should be proud. Absolutely amazing!

 

[.280 Remington]

I wish I had that kind of talent, wow!

 

[pabearhunter]

That is unbelievable for any age. He will have quite a future ahead of him.

 

[ID_deerslayer]

Fantastic drawing. If I saw that in a shop I would be tempted to buy it or a copy of it. Your son has some real talent!

 

[genesis273]

Isaiah 11:6
Unbelievable gift! I can look at his art as often as you post them.

 

[Big Sky]

My son is very serious about his art and becoming a self sustaining professional artist. I've taught somewhere around 3000+ students in my career, plus seen the work of thousands more in art competitions and visiting other schools. Not to mention what I've seen on the internet. I have never seen his equal when it comes to drawing and imagination. There is one young lady that has some videos on Youtube that paints things of a religious themes, and she is outstanding, but she is pretty much one dimensional in subject matter. However, for day in and day out creativity, my son is still the best I've seen. He can draw realistically, draw cartoons from something as simple as Charlie Brown to Walt Disney, then turn around and draw hyper realistic comic book characters like Batman, Spiderman, or what have you. Not only can he draw them, he can create original characters of his own imagination that are just as good. He also rapidly learning to paint. It's almost like there isn't a subject or media he can't master. He would like to become a computer animator. However, I'm pretty sure he could make it as a fine artist, a computer animator, or a comic book artist. It will all just depend on what venue he pursues once he is an adult. Now with that said, he is talented and we recognized it when he was only a year old. He could replicate simple shapes clear back then. By the time he was two he could draw people as well as most kids that were in first grade. He draws or paints every single day, and has done so since he was about a year old. Some days he will draw for hours and hours. Other days just for an hour or two. For him it's a labor of love and not a burden or a drudgery. He just flat out enjoys it. If I were half as productive as he is I would be very wealthy. All this to say, while he is gifted and talented he also pays his dues to be that way. If other kids put in the same amount of time he does, they would be exceptional as well. On a side not this is the first piece he has actually sold for what is serious money when you are an 11 year old kid. A doctor's wife saw it and had to have it. She paid him $100.00 for it. I think they both got a good deal and my son is still riding on Cloud 9!

 

[fishing4sanity]

Like all the others on here, I always enjoy seeing your son's work. Makes me wish I'd had a talented gene to pass to my kids.