Every Child an Artist

My favorite quote is, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up," by Pablo Picasso. I feel this is extremely true because every child has the potential to become great at something, with the proper determination. Each child looks at the world with the belief and imagination that anything is possible. They daydream of being superheroes or princesses and they think it is completely possible that a kindly man will deliver presents to every child on Christmas or that a fairy will give them money because they have lost a tooth. Painfully, the jolly saint and the kind fairy are revealed to be but a fable, told by their parents to preserve the innocence of childhood. One this childhood innocence is lost, the world is seen for what it truly is: a place full of tears and joy, but mostly tears. The few who have somehow kept their innocence are the artists, poets, and writers who seem to travel back in time by doing what they love. They write or paint with the vision of a wondrous world. Others may call them immature or simply not understand. This is because they cannot remember what it was like to be young with the hopes and dreams of the impossible."Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up," explains the defiance of age. This is how you can tell the difference between children, adults, and artists. An adult would look at a trampoline and scoff at the idea of actually being on it. A child or artist would be jumping high and aiming for the sky.