A few days ago, I took the girls on a fun trip to do some nature drawing, and Emily drew this lovely seasonal tree drawing (along with big plans to repeat the same tree drawing in Fall, Winter, and Spring).
What she didn’t know was that for the last couple of nights, I have been secretly hard at work on a painting that was VERY much inspired by her drawing and the wonderful site ArtKids.nu. One day when Mark took the girls to the garden, I went to the art store and bought some canvases that were on sale along with frames that were on clearance. Tip — check yard sales or thrift stores for super-inexpensive frames too!
At night, when the girls were sound asleep, I would paint quietly with the intention of surprising Emily with it once it was all finished. Then, this morning…..
“Emily…. Come here! I have something for you……”
“Oh… WOOOOW!!!! It’s… MY tree drawing, but it’s… more beautiful-er!!
To my delight, Mark snapped this photo at just the right moment!!
Her reaction made me SO HAPPY!! She LOVES it!!!! And she could not wait to hang it up on her bedroom wall!!
Like Emily, I too plan to paint these every season, (a seasonal series of sorts) but while keeping her inspiring drawings in mind.
It was fun to paint, and even MORE fun to surprise her with the finished painting!!
