Escher's first idea for 'Drawing hands see http://www.stif2.mhn.de/escher.jpg

Original

The Oriental By Friedrich Von Amerling
Original can be found Here:http://www.artrenewal.org/images/artists/a/Amerling_Friedrich_von/large/Amerling_Friedrich_Von_The_Oriental.jpg

If Michaelangelo's Mama had scolded him for doing art projects on top of the family Bible, instead of praising his first efforts, would he have kept trying?

Source pics: http://www.artrenewal.org/images/artists/m/Michelangelo/large/Pieta_EUR.jpg , a Gutenburg Bible I happened to have lying around, my son's hands, and some plain white Sculpy. (If you haven't used Sculpy, you're missing a treat. Next to Photoshop, it's THE art supply.)

someday, when I'm taller, I'll put this on a ceiling.
(see wall texture in full view)
redrawn completely in photoshop

Years before he gained infamy by disgusting and offending both the arts community and devout Christians the world over, so-called artist Andres Serrano merely annoyed his poor dear mother.

The blasphemous inspiration is here. Viewer discretion advised. :-p

Definitely a prodigy even at age 2!