Drawing in Frames

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My son (who is 5), loves drawing and is extremely good at it. He is obviously able to visualise very well and his drawing ability is amazing.
He enjoys watching animation (Mickey Mouse or Dr Seuss are current favourites) and then he will try and copy the animation and draw what he has seen in frames..(and uses an awful lot of paper).
Just wondering if anyone knows why he enjoys this so much, and how at the age of 5 when most kids his age can barely write their names, he is able to do this.

I'm the opposite - had atrocious ability to draw and write, still have horrible handwriting and can't draw well. I still have trouble writing a 5 that looks good, for example.

I'm much better with music though. It's something I do well, love to do, and do often.

My suggestion is to keep feeding and supporting your son's desire to draw - when he's older trying to decide what to do with his life don't shoot him down if/when he says he wants to draw or paint or make art for a living.

I've always loved drawing, but it's never been as good as some people I know. I have a cousin (neurotypical) who can't draw simple things, but can draw brilliant pictures of still life, and is thinking of selling his drawings and making a bit of money.

But anyway, when I was 8 I used to draw a lot of South Park pictures, except I used to exaggerate the character's heights a little because they're too short otherwise.

My daughter's a little artist too. She has a very good visual memory as well. She also has a weird ability to project 3D images from her mind into the real world - she's knows it's actually still in her mind. She has a few future careers in mind, but she often speaks about being a book illustrator, which I don't think would be out of her reach.

I would nurture this, if I were you, which you are obviously doing anyway. It seems like he could be an animator.