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Welcome to my new blog showcasing August's drawings! I am happy you are here. I will do my best to update the blog when August has created something new. It might be a quick sketch or a completed drawing. Actually, it is quite rare for him to finish a drawing, so most of the photos will be  "in progress."



A little about the artist...August is a 10 year old boy with a huge passion for art. He has three sports-loving brothers (Owen, Asher and Ellis)  and a crazy mini-golden doodle Beckham. Mom Claire (that's me!) and Dad Rob encourage August to be his own person and pursue his love of drawing. August loves animated movies and is often inspired to draw characters from the movies. Moana is the current favorite.  He is a quirky and loving boy and we couldn't be prouder!



Mostly self-taught, August loves to watch drawing tutorials on YouTube. He would love to create his own tutorial, so maybe we will attempt that someday. He is currently trying to achieve realism in his drawings. This summer, August will attend a week long art camp taught by his elementary school art teacher.

I am not a writer (or photographer) and I have never blogged before, so please be patient with me while I learn the ropes. I'm excited to show you the progression of my favorite young artist. Thanks for stopping by!

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