A friend of mine had a son with autism who had some sort of gift for drawing. He was in kindergarten but sketched incredible 3D drawings, properly shaded, incredible perspective. His drawings of people were just fabulous but totally creeped me out because he would draw a near perfect person but would never give them eyes. We could only speculate why since he was nonverbal. Mostly he drew buildings.
I really like Andrew's drawing here though. It's nicely "balanced" and fluid.
A friend of mine had a son with autism who had some sort of gift for drawing. He was in kindergarten but sketched incredible 3D drawings, properly shaded, incredible perspective. His drawings of people were just fabulous but totally creeped me out because he would draw a near perfect person but would never give them eyes.
no eyes!
yikes
perfect perspective drawings are one form that autistic savantry takes
I'm trying to think of the name of the autistic artist in France....
It never ceases to surprise me how much my son, 11, can do with art. It is not necessarily good, but what he sees. In addition, his way of thinking (somewhat concrete) can be entertaining and even enlightening (ie. Boy I never thought of it that way).
So here is a little something from my boy: http://autismoregon.org/social_skills_video_giveaway#comment-19
A non-blurry image is herehere.
ReplyDeleteThis is brand-new; Andrew has never drawn figures (or anything else) before.
ReplyDeleteHis art teacher at school, Ms. Rossi, has brought this to pass.
She is amazing.
Andrew is 12 years old. For newbies, Andrew is autistic & nonverbal.
ReplyDeleteWow! He's kinda' cute.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Andrew, too!
ReplyDeleteAndrew has an enormous head just like this guy.
A friend of mine had a son with autism who had some sort of gift for drawing. He was in kindergarten but sketched incredible 3D drawings, properly shaded, incredible perspective. His drawings of people were just fabulous but totally creeped me out because he would draw a near perfect person but would never give them eyes. We could only speculate why since he was nonverbal. Mostly he drew buildings.
ReplyDeleteI really like Andrew's drawing here though. It's nicely "balanced" and fluid.
I like it. It's got all the essentials.
ReplyDeleteWorlds within worlds.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine had a son with autism who had some sort of gift for drawing. He was in kindergarten but sketched incredible 3D drawings, properly shaded, incredible perspective. His drawings of people were just fabulous but totally creeped me out because he would draw a near perfect person but would never give them eyes.
ReplyDeleteno eyes!
yikes
perfect perspective drawings are one form that autistic savantry takes
I'm trying to think of the name of the autistic artist in France....
Gilles Trehin
He's created an entire village called Urville.
And here's Jessica Park
ReplyDeleteIt's nicely "balanced" and fluid.
ReplyDeleteIt is, isn't it!
I love it.
I'm going to have it framed.
I've got to scan in -- and start preserving -- some of Jimmy's colorings, too.
He'll take a sheet of paper and cover every quarter-inch of it in color, with the colors fading into each other as he changes from one to the next.
They're incredibly soothing to look at.
I'm trying to remember the other very famous autistic artist.
ReplyDeleteHe draws buildings, too.
He's British, as I recall.
Exiting Nirvana
ReplyDeleteStephen Wiltshire
ReplyDeleteIt says that Wilshire was three and not talking. It doesn't say how old he was when he began communicating.
ReplyDeleteNeat drawings. Makes me want to go get a piece of charcoal and have at it.
It never ceases to surprise me how much my son, 11, can do with art. It is not necessarily good, but what he sees. In addition, his way of thinking (somewhat concrete) can be entertaining and even enlightening (ie. Boy I never thought of it that way).
ReplyDeleteSo here is a little something from my boy:
http://autismoregon.org/social_skills_video_giveaway#comment-19