Art by Ido from Paris, France

Ido shows how a bird comes out of an egg:

Ido, I hear that you drew this at age 4, and that you are now 5. I wonder if you will create animations when you are older. You are already drawing the frames! What a great job you are doing showing how something happens step by step.

Also, I love the way the bird is trying SO hard to get out of the egg, poking its head up -- before it pops free.

Thank you for drawing this Ido! And thanks to your parents, for sending it all the way to California.

Art to Make Your Day Sunny.

A 7-year-old friend visited last night and drew this scene, which I hope will bring some sunshine to folks out there who maybe haven't seen too much of the sun lately.

That little house belongs to a mouse. It's two stories, and the mouse's bedroom is on the top floor. There are all kinds of different plants, but one of them (I bet you can guess which) is a piece of gold. The mouse is getting up early tomorrow morning, because it's going to get the gold before the Leprachaun does.

I mean, wow. What a lot is going on! The artist has a vision for the inside of the house, and what's going to happen. This isn't just a picture, it's a whole story with a setting and a plot and characters.

If you see some wonderful art by a young artist, take a snap of it and send it to me. I'd love to feature it here. And, to hear the story behind the picture. AND, offer other kids some inspiration to come up with their own stories.

What a great way to brighten your day a bit.