"The Artist paints more.
The Artist
paints bigger.
More people come
from all over the city.
Slowing down
to see what the Artist
will paint next."
Ed Vere is a celebrated artist who honors children who see the world through an artist's eyes. Readers meet the tiny artist, who appears to be a dinosaur, as she lies on the ground, paintbrush in hand and wonder in her eyes. Surrounded by her creations, she smiles contentedly. Everything she sees becomes a subject for her art. Her head is full of ideas and her heart is filled with feeling, mood, and dreams.
All these things she turns into art, using variety in media and subject. She is compelled to show the world what she sees in her surroundings. This generates a need for her to travel further afield to make new discoveries and new places to display her talents. Away she goes - brave face moving her forward until she arrives in the city. Here there is space for all she longs to draw!
Passers-by notice what she is doing, and want to see more. Her unrelenting work, and constant exposure to watchers cause her to 'color outside the lines!' Is it a mistake that can't be fixed? No longer feeling as brave as she once did, she stops painting. Only when a small child offers consolation and advice does she begin again!
Soothing text, accompanied by glorious and colorful mixed media illustrations, give real meaning to this celebration of the true artists that young children are. Mr. Vere encourages his readers to keep the beauty around them, and to keep drawing. Share what makes you happy.
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