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Jerrad drew with great detail at the age of 4. At this age, however, we also discovered that he was a child that was near sited and far sited. We had to experiment with different glasses as his eyes learned how to focus. But, during this entire time, he saw detail in things that we would overlook. He would talk about things that we saw and he would remember where things were and be able to draw these things from memory. |
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As he grew, his eyes did get better. His love for drawing also became deeper. He drew whenever he could on anything that he could. We could not leave any paper around, because Jerrad figured it was fair game for a sketch or two. Any envelope, letter, bill, check, etc., had sketches on them if they were on the counter.
He also got into trouble at school for
"doodling" on assignments. Art class was
troublesome because of the forced projects and low
grades in art became a routine. |
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When Jerrad was 8, we decided to send him to the Gordon School of Art. Mr. Gordon too saw how Jerrad just loved to draw and kept him going in this love for a number of years. |
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Jerrad had many hobbies and these started to show up in his drawings. Driving a tractor was one of his favorite past times. He would run that tractor all day and come home and draw the field he was in with the barn that was on the property.
I would find drawings everywhere. I was able to assemble some of the drawings and make a story out of them.
He is now 19 and is in the process of making our next book, “Trains Across America.” |
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Jerrad
is now 19 and is in the process of making our next book,
Trains Across America. |
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Driving a tractor was one of
Jerrad's
favorite past times.
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Jerrad
loved to "doodle" on his home work. This
particular sketch was made in 1997 when Jerrad was 9 years
old.
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Jerrad
sketched this one at age 9. Low
grades in art class at his grade school became a routine.
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