Robert loves the work of Vincent Van Gogh because of the intensity and sheer energy in his work.
He also loves to look at and draw landscapes, he frequently carries books around with him with landscapes in them.
We look at books together and find a suitable picture that he is interested in. His interest would usually stem from an 'angle' in the picture such as a wall or a jetty. This angle would then propell his imagination forward where he could talk as though he knew the place he was drawing and could even tell you the names of the people in the picture.
The drawing below is taken from one of the books that Robert carries around and is a drawing of Newlyn in Cornwall. He drew it in around 40 minutes with great conviction and intensity and then went off to do other things.
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