aiden's flamingo

i asked aiden what he wanted to paint tonight and he said "i want flamingo" with a smile!  so, we flipped through some books and found a picture of flamingo from his favorite animals book.  instead of the normal water color brushes, we used a chinese paintbrush this time!  i feel it is easier to handle for little kids.  firstly, i asked him to fill out the white background with different colors,  then i hold his little hands to draw a flamingo.

i then showed him how to add some details to the painting and he followed me drawing some circles, dots and spirals.  i am glad that he showed patience sitting down to finish the painting and with less of my guidance this time, he was able to draw better than last time.  i can see more life and energy in his painting.