Do you know what this is?

It looks like a bunch of dots, doesn't it?

Well, that's what it is, but it's more.

Let's step back a bit now.

What is it?

It's a picture of a butterfly.

Did you know you can make art using dots?

I'll show you how you'll need paper and markers, crayons or even a plain old pencil work.

If you've never done this before, you might want to use a pencil and very lightly draw in the outline of your picture.

Can you see what I've got drawn here?

Well, it's so light you might even have some difficulty making it out.

But it's an outline of an ice cream cone.

Yes.

Now, when you're finished drawing, you can choose a color and start making dots.

Lots and lots of dots [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] lots and lots of dots [♪♪♪] you know, you have to have patience for this kind of art because it takes a while to make all these dots.

[♪♪♪] you want your dots to be kind of random.

That means not exactly lined up in a row.

This will make a more natural looking picture when you're finished.

You know, you could use as many colors as you want to.

If you get tired of doing this, you can always rest a while and come back to it later.

I am going to make lots more dots while I'm doing that.

Why don't you take a look at this?

My name's Ryan Haskins.

That's my family.

This is my sister.

Her name is Allison.

this is my other sister, Coleoca My mommy, me and my dad.

That's my house.

Okay, just a few more dots and I'll be done there.

How does that look?

I like it.

Remember, start with a very light outline of the picture you want to make.

And of course, you can even trace a picture from a book if you'd like.

Then select your choice of colors and start making dots.

You also want to remember this takes a lot of dots and lots of patience.

Use your imagination and have lots of fun with dots.