Joshua: master artist

I have no talent at drawing...period. Never have, and never will. My son, on the other hand, appears to have a knack for the fine arts.

You'll notice that this first piece resembles the High Baroque style complete with the striking quality of movement as well as allegorical and religious themes. Notice how Cindy (the one with the baby inside her stomach) appears to be floating effortlessly through mid-air. Josh insists that he was hoping to capture an angelic theme when drawing his mommy.

Now the second piece tends to be more reminiscent of the Neoclassicists, whose works are created by unbroken lines, interrupted by neither light nor by shadow; a sense of order prevails everywhere- evidenced by Josh's prescribed placement of his family members. Note that the artist chose to narcissisticly place himself at the center of the canvass. A simple sign of confidence.




Finally, this last picture undoubtedly depicts the characteristics of Expressionism. Having studied this period in preschool last week, Josh attempts to represents both emotions and feelings throughout. To express these emotions, distorted figures are often depicted. However, after careful observation, one can clearly see that this is simply a picture of Spider Man.