Monday, December 14, 2009

A Quick Mommy Brag

Chloe, whose main goal in life is to be an artist when she grows up, drew this portrait the other day.

People.  She is 6 years old.  SIX!


She blows me away.

That is all.
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Lara Neves
Lara Neves

Lara is mom to three daughters—two teens and a tween. She loves to share her parenting and homemaking triumphs and failures here at Overstuffed! She was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2015 and has been fighting it ever since. When she isn't working on her mother of the year award, you can find her reading, singing, or taking photos.

34 comments:

  1. AnnieMon Dec 14, 11:42:00 AM

    What a talented girl! But she does come by it naturally, after all!!!!

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  2. Annette LyonMon Dec 14, 11:44:00 AM

    This girl WILL be an artist some day. No question about it.

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  3. Kristina P.Mon Dec 14, 11:44:00 AM

    She blows me away!

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  4. LisAwayMon Dec 14, 11:47:00 AM

    WOW! Awesome.

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  5. BarbalootMon Dec 14, 11:55:00 AM

    Shut up-she's six?! That's amazing. Far beyond anything I could ever hope to do. Can't wait to see what she's creating when she's 16 or 26!

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  6. queendeniMon Dec 14, 11:56:00 AM

    Yep, that's Chloe, born to draw! Her genes ar showing!

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  7. DeNaeMon Dec 14, 12:19:00 PM

    Keep her going, Lara. My oldest son had that kind of talent, but we moved to a place where there were no art classes, and he eventually lost interest. You know how talents are; ignore them long enough and they fade.

    And Chloe is one talented child.

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  8. Sherrie Shepherd Piano MusicMon Dec 14, 12:41:00 PM

    Amazing! Good thing she has a mom who will encourage her talents.

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  9. SherMon Dec 14, 12:42:00 PM

    Oops, I was signed into my other profile.

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  10. Alyson (New England Living)Mon Dec 14, 01:04:00 PM

    She has got some serious talent! I love it!

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  11. HansonpatchMon Dec 14, 01:23:00 PM

    Wow, looks like she knows who she is at age 6 because she already is an artist. Amazing that she knows what she wants and has such aptitude and ability in the area she has chosen. In addition she is so driven to perfect her craft. Looks like it is time to schedule some serious art classes and stuff.

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  12. Melanie JMon Dec 14, 01:26:00 PM

    Holy cow!

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  13. HelenaMon Dec 14, 01:32:00 PM

    Amazing!

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  14. L.T. ElliotMon Dec 14, 01:56:00 PM

    That is wonderful! You know what's even better? That she has a mom who will support her in all her creative endeavors. Way to go, Lara.

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  15. RaeMon Dec 14, 02:20:00 PM

    OH MY WORD!! Nothing short of brilliant.

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  16. CynthiaMon Dec 14, 02:22:00 PM

    Wow~! I suspect she really will make that goal. She's very good!

    My 9 year old also loves to draw (she's getting her first prismacolors set for Christmas) but she can't even do that. VERY talented!

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  17. ErinMon Dec 14, 02:48:00 PM

    That is way better than anything I could draw. Seriously.

    She is amazing!

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  18. AndreaMon Dec 14, 03:38:00 PM

    Awesome!

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  19. BeckyMon Dec 14, 03:49:00 PM

    Wow! Way to go, Chloe!! (And I'd say you have every right in the world to be braggin' it up.)

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  20. SherrieMon Dec 14, 04:08:00 PM

    She definately has talent. My 13 year old niece is the same way. I have several of her pieces that she has given me that I have framed and put up on my walls. She is that good. So keep encouraging her and get her in some good classes. She could definately be a famous artist one day. :)

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  21. MommyJMon Dec 14, 04:13:00 PM

    Brag away Mamma! Awesome job. :)

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  22. RachelMon Dec 14, 05:44:00 PM

    Wow that is good, but don't take my word for it I can't even trace my hand.
    Can I say Wow again.

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  23. TiffiniMon Dec 14, 06:44:00 PM

    that IS impressive! (but, really, i'm not surprised. the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree!)

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  24. wonder womanMon Dec 14, 08:31:00 PM

    WOWza.

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  25. Anne-MarieMon Dec 14, 09:44:00 PM

    Holy Cow!
    Chloe is unreal.
    Seriously?

    My stick figures are pitiful.

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  26. clan of the cave hairMon Dec 14, 10:15:00 PM

    holy smokes! That is outstanding. Definitely talented.

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  27. ChandlerTue Dec 15, 02:05:00 AM

    That girl has some serious talent! And she's so blessed to have a mother who recognizes and nurtures that talent. I think we can expect great things from Miss Chloe one day!

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  28. ChandlerTue Dec 15, 02:10:00 AM

    Oh, and I wanted to add that what's really amazing about that drawing is that it's obvious that she really understands the structure beneath what she sees. It's not just an outline of a face, she's got shading, real bone and muscle structure, and realistic lighting. That's not something you see in drawings by six-year-olds—or even most adults, for that matter!

    So there—that's my professional opinion. As someone who has taught drawing many times, I can say there's a level of maturity here that you don't often find in kids far older than Chloe. She's a treasure!

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  29. AmyTue Dec 15, 11:02:00 AM

    6? That is simply amazing! I can't believe it. What talent. Especially to understand shading and all that. I still don't understand it!

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  30. Just RhondaTue Dec 15, 03:08:00 PM

    VERY good for 6!!!!! Wow!

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  31. TerresaTue Dec 15, 03:53:00 PM

    Love this! What talent.

    Often I see the art work my children, your Chloe, & my nephew, Gregor, have done & think this: their art is equal to whatever hangs in an art gallery. Truly.

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  32. Amber LynaeTue Dec 15, 09:09:00 PM

    That is so awesome. Keep on encouraging that girl.

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  33. KeyonaWed Dec 16, 12:31:00 PM

    Wow Lara, is she in art classes. She is truly talented.

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  34. Mommy BelleThu Dec 17, 12:29:00 PM

    That is amazing! I am 31, and I could never draw anything that awesome!!! She definitely has talent!

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