"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
I believe that Picasso is trying to stress that when you're a child your mind functions differently. You're not worried about taxes, or your mortgage or getting to work on time. You have the time to think about other things. Time to wonder about and discover things most adults, would never take the time to think about. Children have the gift of creativity, and some adults as well, but I think that it's when you're a child that it shows most. Some kids can sit down with nothing but some crayons and paper and just keep drawing for hours. You may not no exactly what they're trying to make, you may think it's just a bunch lines spread out across a sheet of paper. But that kid was probably thinking of something before they started that picture, it could have been space ships and cow boys, or dinosaurs and super heroes. You never know. Then when people grow up that creativity gradually starts to slip away. People begin to work, buy a house, and maybe start a family. That's when people stop taking the time to sit down and let they're creativity flow out onto a piece of paper. That certainly is not the case for all adults, some grow up to become artists, or writers, or performers. I think that those are the few lucky people that don't give up on their dreams or creativity, and still feel that they can express themselves through their work.
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