So I Was Just Thinking

Why is Mrs. Victory close to tears this morning? Because of this --- What is it? Well let's go back to yesterday. Yesterday, during a break, I was flipping through my mini art journal when one of my students saw the cover and asked me about it. I asked her if she wanted to see it and she said yes, so I opened it and explained what the different drawings were. This morning, as I greeted my students at the door, my little friend handed me the above little book and said, "It's for all of your doodles." This month's character trait is Caring. I think that my little friend has displayed this trait manifold. Thank you GR.

A while back, I posted about moleskine books and how jealous I was of these creative people. I was so impressed by the things people think of. Then one day I decided to buy a small book. It sat in its wrapping for awhile. Then I drew a simple nothing. Then it sat on a shelf calling me. Over Christmas break, I pulled it out and started drawing whatever came to mind. The book stayed hidden on a shelf for no one to see. Today I decided that this was silly and that the only difference between those other people and me was they put their stuff on the internet. (Actually, I am still impressed with the nose guy.) Recently I have begun posting my projects as part of my journey toward living a creative life. So here are some of the pages from my moleskine book: I love these kids, but I am laughing now that I see the girl's legs aren't underneath her. Same kiddos at Christmas. I think her legs are under her body this time. This was a font my dad used to draw all the time for certificate...