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  • Read "Art Through New Eyes".

  • Can anyone make art?

  • Can artists make art from anything?

  • Let's look at art through the eyes of some very inspiring modern artists to answer these questions. The Painting ProdigyWhen he was five, Kieran Williamson drew sketches of boats he saw on a family trip to Cornwall, England.

  • This was the start of Kieran's love of drawing.

  • The more he drew, the more complex his drawings became.

  • Kieran wanted to learn more about art, so he spent time with local artists in his hometown of Norfolk, England.

  • They helped him build his skills in drawing and painting.

  • He now creates pictures using oil paints, pastels, and watercolors.

  • Today, nine-year-old Kieran is considered to be a child prodigy.

  • Around the world, people admire his beautiful artwork, including many famous people. The Young Artist says, "I like creating art because it's fun and inspiring.

  • It makes me think of places I can't see." Art Under Your FeetThe next time you walk outside, you may discover that you are part of Edgar Muller's art.

  • Edgar is an expert street painter from Germany. "I always have the wish to create something new," he says.

  • You can find his paintings all around the world at festivals and on public walkways.

  • His three-dimensional paintings include waterfalls, canyons, and more.

  • Muller uses washable paint or chalk, a variety of paint brushes, and string.

  • His work helps people to look at a place differently. Stick SculpturesPatrick Dougherty is a unique sculptor.

  • He combines his love of nature with his skills as a carpenter.

  • His goal is to build a great sculpture that excites people's imaginations.

  • You can see his large-scale sculptures in many places around the world.

  • Dougherty's sculptures are made of young trees or saplings.

  • The saplings are flexible, so he can bend them into rounded shapes.

  • He keeps them together by weaving the saplings around each other.

  • Building the sculpture is a big job, so the local community helps Dougherty with his project.

  • Many volunteers help to collect the saplings, mark out the space, and build the sculpture.

  • The sculptures are temporary.

  • They will decompose or break down over time. Painting the UniverseWhen you look at the artwork of Korean artist Sung Hee Cho up close, you see small pieces of brightly colored paper on a large canvas.

  • It may seem disorderly with colors scattered around.

  • However, as you step back, you can imagine the stars, galaxies, and the beauty of the universe.

  • Cho combines hanji, traditional Korean paper, with paint.

  • First, she paints the canvas.

  • Then, she cuts out pieces of hanji into small shapes, such as flower petals.

  • Next, she dyes and paints the small pieces of paper in a different color.

  • Then she glues thousands of them onto the canvas in layers to capture the glimmer of light.

  • She repeats this process over and over again.

  • She wants to create artwork that is as magical as stars. Inspiring artists come from every part of the world.

  • Each one inspires us in a different way.

  • By creating and sharing their art, they help us appreciate and understand the world around us.

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