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Question: Would you have any suggestions!?
My son is 7yrs old, turns 8 in December!. He has a fondness for art, likes drawing pictures and making things out of paper, he's really good at it!. I think he's got potential in the art world/creative side of things!. What would you recommend/suggest I could start him on, like an art workshop or something!? Some sort of classes/sessions where he can do some artwork/make stuff and develop his skills further!. He says he wants to paint calligraphy when he grows up!. How could we get him started on something like this!?

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absolutely! do everything to encourage him but don't push him if he doesn't like the idea, buy him a few tools and let him be creative! encourage him because he probably needs someone there to give him a hand =) Good luck! i hope he becomes and excellent artist! =) Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are loads of art classes around and most artists are born proselytisers!. Let him have a go, but don't get cross if he does not stick at it!. I remember as a kid being terrified of having a try at anything as my idiot parents regarded giving anything up as a sign of a) ingratitude and b) moral turpitude!. I learned music for about 13 years in the face of a complete absence of natural talent!. It ruined my weekends!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In my personal opinion!.!.let him express it as he goes on through school!. Special classes usually don't do much for a young child and I have seen a couple of children become socially detached because they were going to a special class and thought they were "better than the other children" because of itWww@QuestionHome@Com

Unless he asks to take classes just buy him art supplies and let him do what he likes!. A lot of potential artists have been ruined by to much early "training"!. Let him just have fun with itWww@QuestionHome@Com

You might want to send him to an art heavy school an art camp or art classes at a university for kids his age!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

enroll him at an art school:)Www@QuestionHome@Com