1 Kieron started / had started painting at the age of five after his parents gave / had given him a drawing pad. 2 In 2012 Kieron published / had published a book. It sold /had sold out only forty-eight hours after it went/ had gone on sale. 3 By the time he was / had been ten, Kieron started/ had started using oil paints instead of watercolours. 4 By 2013 he became / had become famous and the media already gave / had already given him the name 'Mini-Monet. 5 Once he earned /had earned enough, he bought/ had bought his parents a new house.​