Showing posts with label son. Show all posts
Showing posts with label son. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

A Winning Day


















Oh, yes, we are on vacation for two weeks in Hilton Head. So, I will be posting periodically (as our Wi-Fi connections permits....grrrr) and whenever I can take time away from all the fun, sun and son.
Yesterday our resort scheduled a sandcastle/sculpture contest which Cameron was very eager to enter. He was confident we had it locked down, but we took the time to sit down in the morning and plan our project carefully since we knew there would be a time limit during the competition. We have seen families in this contest before and we knew that, without a plan, chaos reigns. So, Cam came up with a brilliant plan (as seen in the sketch above) which we tackled brilliantly during the 45 minutes of competition. We even allowed Dad to help (he is not artistic at all, so he was relegated to hauling water and packing sand).
For our planning, strategy and effort, we were awarded first place and received certificates for free ice cream! We think our castle is wicked good.
Oh, and as for me, my oldest son called later that evening to tell me that I had just received notice that I had won first place in an art competition, too. (I'll tell you more about that later.) So, it was truly a winning day.



Thursday, May 24, 2007

Another Milestone

Good China II (WIP)
5 x 5" colored pencil drawing
Yesterday marked another very big milestone in my life: my oldest son turned 21. I know he thinks it's his milestone, and it is, but it is also mine. I have loved being his mother while he was a boy; and I know I will love being mother to him now that he is a man.
He posed for the Wrestler and I thought I'd share it with you today. Happy Birthday, Ian.

The Wrestler

colored pencil drawing

20 x 32"

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Bouquet for a Mom - WIP

colored pencil on Mi Teints pastel paper
9 x 12"
This is a work in progress (which I hope to have finished by the end of the week) using colored pencil and Turpenoid Natural solvent.
My youngest son gave me these daisies last year and I loved the way they looked in this simple little glass vase he found in the cabinet, so I took several photos. I just ran across this picture again recently and since it made me smile, I thought I'd use it for a drawing.
And, yes, if you're wondering, there is nothing better than receiving flowers from your son.