“This craft is acquired through study, observation, and practice; it can improve by ceaseless work. But the instinct for art is innate.”
– William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French, painter, self portrait 1875
Featured Painting: Temptation by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1880
Art of Quotation 
As you know, I so just love these postings you do. They have always inspired me.
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So nice to hear from you Kimberly, and thanks!
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“I am not an artist, ” said no child ever.
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Actually, my son has always said that, but I get your gist. Most kids gravitate to drawing and painting. He avoided it like the plague! No matter how much I encouraged him, he has never wanted to do anything artsy or craftsy! 🙂
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It has to somehow be on their terms I think.
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Yep. I agree with that. I have never pushed my kids to do anything “elective” so-to-speak in school that they weren’t comfortable doing. When he was little the crafts ladies at a church we were attending then used to insist he do the crafts every day at Vacation Bible School. Needless to say it stressed him out and I said he didn’t have to do them so they left him alone after that.
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Thanks for a wonderful post Douglas!
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