Out of the mouth of Babes

I came upon this image a few months ago and I thought it was so cool! So simple!



So, I broke the image up into 5 kids holding balloons.  It was watercolor time since I have so much to learn about this medium.



Gave each child a different color.



Initially, I wanted to doodle inside of each figure.  As seen with the legs on the blue girl.  But…it was not going as planned and the idea had to be abandoned.



Kids being who they are (honest and real)….and if we could just hear their thoughts I’d bet we’d hear a few of the following statements.

1. Which hand is my right one?   (I didn’t figure this one out until high school)
2. I don’t like dirty feet! (I’ve known a few kids like this)
3. I think I like strawberry more than chocolate.  (Can’t imagine anyone thinking this)
4. Is today Saturday? (Must’ve been spoken in the summer) 
5. I wish I had the Blue Balloon. (You know how kids are)

I don’t think this is done yet, but I can’t think of anything else to embellish it with.   Ideas?

Glad Goldie

It was time for another bird….not one quite so Zany!  One, a little more normal (if there is such a thing).



I wanted to show the festive spirit of this bird, hence the balloons!



Lots of color was needed in her dress, and I didn’t think the markers could give me the look I wanted this time!  So, out came those wonderful watercolor pencils!  Love the way they show individual color variations.



Goldie, the Gift-Giver…..she really can’t help herself, she just does what comes naturally.  She GIVES!  She listens to what her friends say, she sees what her family needs.  Then she spots the perfect gift months ahead of time.  She’ll buy it and hide it away until the Big Day!  She enjoys the whole presentation; the paper, the ribbons, the cards and the Surprise!  It just makes her day to see others smile!

The only problem I've found when I get too ahead of myself in the gift-giving department is…..I’ll forget I bought something or I lose the present!  Not Good!  Hahaha!