Actually, the worst of his fits came when making a color wheel. Nothing representational there, I'm afraid...
I think it has more to do with things not being as he wants them to be, the way he envisions his project. And sadly, that will be a problem with any artwork, representational or not.
He's taking art lessons from someone besides mom this quarter, so I'm hoping that helps. He tends to be less prone to outbursts with other people.
Good idea, though. I think you're smart to have figured that out with your son, and I think that would probably help a lot of kids, since I think you're right that representational art is a lot more intimidating to most kids.
