In the natural world, cave paintings are among the earliest human record; they help us understand how the natural world appeared to humanity at the time. Many cave paintings remain to this day in locations across the globe.
Perhaps your child likes dinosaurs - rather than the cutesy cartoon caricatures, maybe a more authentic theme would be in order.
Combining the techniques of faux, trompe-l'oeil, and simple art can result in a dramatic transformation of your child's room. Instead of merely being four walls of solid color, they can become rock walls on which cavemen of millennia past left their mark. A few accent pieces like a stool-sized rock in the corner, perhaps a hanging vine near the window or door (made to appear as an orifice to the outside), artificial sound of dripping water, a tanned pelt or a used chamois, and dim lighting for sleep-time can converge to make a realistic scene.
No scary monsters or man-eating dinosaurs. Just the echo of drumbeats from centuries past for your child to drift off into dreams. And no scary price-tags to keep you up at night either!!
Want to make it more personal? We'll set aside a special spot where he or she can add their own finger painted animals or hand prints to bridge the gap between art and history. Years from now, you each will look back fondly at how they've grown from those simple hand-drawings. In a way, it becomes your own time capsule recording how they were when they were little. It sure beats saving tons of crayon art on the fridge!
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