Artistic Vision

Last month the trio did a number of Christmas crafts. After almost every project it was easy to identify which toddler made which item because our young artists have definite styles. Bentley's artwork is organized. He's very precise and careful. Jake is a minimalist. Slap a few lines/sequins/foam pieces down and be done with it. Viva is a maximalist. More is better! (I did not make that word up. It really is an art term: "Maximalism celebrates richness and excess in graphic design.")

Given those facts, can you match the young artist to the artwork below?


Of course, the pink background was a dead giveaway. Viva always picks pink or purple if it is available. We don't encourage her to do this; it's her preference. There was only one light blue background and both boys wanted it. Bentley was a nice brother and let Jake have it.

Bentley also gave way to Jake's stubbornness earlier in the day when Jake had a meltdown because Bentley was putting on the socks with back hoes on them. The boys have four other pairs of socks with construction vehicles on them, but only the back hoes would do for Jake. It's sweet of Bentley to be nice to Jake and let him have what he wants, but is Jake going to take advantage of this and become even more demanding? Or is he just being a typical two and a half year old? (In which case it's a good thing Jake and Viva have very different tastes. Viva would not back down and be nice. They'd probably end up wrestling over the item.)