A Year of Amazing kids' Art!!!

So, here are a few of my favorites, from a year of amazing artwork, at The Wizard of Art!!! Get ready to be inspired!

The Wasp

Pastel and Charcoal on paper

(Look at that gorgeous line-work!)

Atticus, 5 years old (now 6)

Resident sweetiepie 

(and just may run and knock you over with his hugs! 

No kidding, I was knocked to the floor once!)

Hog Pipe

Ink on paper

Zoe, 11, Artist

Still waters run deep

Future Conceptual Artist

Still Life with Apple

Watercolor and pastel on paper

Hazel, 7
Artist and future attorney general of United States

Colorful Crab
Pastel on Paper

Cleo, 10,
Masterful Artist and future President of the United States
(A psychic told her this and I can totally believe it.)

Cardinal in a Snow Storm
Watercolor and pastel on paper

Nicky, 8
Painter and future animator, actor, musical theater director and clothing designer, before the age of 20.

Shark with Mustache
Charcoal on Paper

Jamie, 8
(Now he's 9 and doing amazing renderings of his favorite architectural structures, including Frank Lloyd Write. Pretty sure he will be an architect, or Modern Art Historian. He's obsessed with Mondrian, Paul Klee and Kandinsky.)

Scull with antlers
Graphite on paper

Satchi, 10 going on 30
I might want to be her when I grow up. She's totally cool an relaxed, being in the world.
She will be going into a business, hired as an artist, and end up running the corporation before they even know it.

Indian Elephant 

Mixed media

Sophia, 5 (now 6)

Artist, storyteller, and maybe the cutest voice you've ever heard. 

Future illustrator and cast member of Prairie Home Companion

 

Scarlett Macaw

Watercolor on paper 

Kaya, 13

Artist and future employee of Disney/Pixar

Blue Eyed Cat

Pastel and charcoal on paper

Evie, almost 5

Artist, dreamer and fairy child. Future children's book author of fantastical tales.

Panda Love

pastel on paper

Echo, 6

Artist and future cast member of The Groundlings 

Perfume Bottle

Pastel and charcoal on paper

Ruby, 9

Artist, and never leaves without hugging her teachers. She kills me.

The Band

Guache and ink on paper

(Commissioned by the band.)

Audrey, 17

Artist, already an amazing art teacher, and I can't wait to see how her art continues to evolve. I've known her since she was 11 and it's been so fun to watch her grow! 

Weeping Angel

Mixed media 

Shelby, 11

Artist, old soul and always radiant. This angel will be a teacher of some kind. And I mean teacher with a big "T." She already is.

Tiger and the Tree

Pastel on Paper

Tessie, 8

Artist and cat lover. This was only her second piece she did in class.

 I'm still getting to know her but she is incredible.

Magical Elephant

Watercolor and pen

Maddie, 9

Artist and one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. 

Future volunteer - anywhere she's ever asked.

Colorful Bird

Watercolor on Paper

Gabriel, 11

Artist and future Mayor (of anywhere he ever lives.)

The Chinese Teapot

Pastel on paper

Juliette, 10

Artist and pre-Raphaelite model in a past life. 

Lion in Color

Acrylic on canvas

Lorelei, 11

Artist and granddaughter (she comes to class, along with her grandparents- they are hilarious together) and future cartoonist for The New Yorker.

The Griffin

Oil on canvas

Sadie, 9

Sensitive painter, kind spirit, and will do anything she wants with her art. Her dad is a sculptor and her mom is a clothing designer and art is in her blood. 

Hendrix

Acrylic on canvas

Keya, 8

Artist, cool kid, and future writer (and illustrator) for Rolling Stone Magazine

Peacock

Pastel on Paper

Mia, 8 years old

Artist, animal lover and future eyewear designer

Autumn Colors

Watercolor on paper

Natalie, 13

Beautiful watercolorist, sweetheart and future art teacher (fingers crossed.)

Blue Figure

Oil on canvas

Anna, 17

Extraordinary Painter and future art therapist and Tulane Graduate! Congrats Anna! 

(She's headed there in the fall!) She and her family had us over for Hanukkah. So sweet.

Paul (The Wizard) behind Anna's Painting!

Yosemite Valley in Spring

Pastel on Paper

William, 7 

Artist, mathematician, and first to crack the code. (any code.)

African Elephants

Watercolor on paper

Chloe, 10

Master watercolorist and peacekeeper

Self Portrait of Pearl

Mixed media on paper

Pearl, 9,

Artist, designer and future Milliner, who brings hats back to the main-stream.

There are no seven wonders of the world 
in the eyes of a child.
There are seven million.
~Walt Streightiff

Happy Holidays!!!
Blessings and light!