It's not something you can prove....I know you hate to hear this, but you either have it, or you don't.
Charles de LintI think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius, isn't it?
Charles de LintMost children are given far too much praise for their early drawings, so much so that they rarely learn the ability to refine their first crude efforts the way their early attempts at language are corrected.
Charles de LintThe road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.
Charles de LintHow hard would it be to ask children what they see in their heads? How big should the house be in comparison to the family standing in front of it? What is it about the anatomy of the people that doesn't look right? Then let them try it again. Teach them to learn how to see and ask questions.
Charles de Lint