Children seem to need, then, a delicate balance between the realistic and the fantastic in their art; enough of the realistic to know that the story matters, enough of the fantastic to make what matters wonderful

Eric S. Rabkin
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Art is a way of expressing things that are not, and of describing the things that are. Children seem to need, then, a delicate balance between the realistic and the fantastic in their art; enough of the realistic to know that the story matters, enough of the fantastic to make what matters wonderful. In children’s art it is important to have enough of both elements. If you have too much realism it can be dull. And if you have too much fantasy it can be too confusing.

Source: Fantastic Worlds: Myths, Tales, And Stories

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