The Magic Dust of Child Artists:icontechgnotic: Sep 12, 2012 by $techgnoticWhen recently asked how his political candidate would explain certain positions taken during thenomination process with contrary positions to be taken during the general election, the campaign chiefreplied that stated political positions were “like an Etch A Sketch,” -- meaning they could simply beflipped over, erased and begun over from scratch.Were it that adult life were as simple as a happy Etch A Sketch memory from childhood.(The campaign chief took heavy heat for his flippant, if truthful, statement.) The incident mademe wonder how many of us had early experiences as “sketch artists” with that incredible red toy thathas become almost standard issue for so many children still to this day.For those unfamiliar w