I am so inspired by the interview Jean at The Artful Parent did with artist Laura Frankstone. Laura talked about the tough goals she set for herself to become better at drawing. Setting weekly and monthly goals for years at a time. How wonderful to be so committed to your art. It has inspired me to also set some goals in writing with an actual plan on how I will achieve them! Wow , it feels good when you read or hear about something that makes a lightbulb go off in your own head. Laura can be found at http://www.laurelines.typepad.com.
[Link fixed by Dawn who is a hero.]
We have been reading TELL ME A PICTURE by Quentin Blake. It has works from the National Gallery along with some characters that ask the questions that kids would ask about the paintings. My kids really liked this book.
We made chocolate pudding tonight for dessert. I was planning on letting the kids fingerpaint with it on large serving plates. We have done this before on fingerpaint paper but something about wet paper makes me crazy-like nails on the chalk board, so we tried plates instead. I put candy, sprinkles, colored sugars, and bunny shaped marshmellows in a mini-muffin tin along with some whip cream for a decorative touch. Suprisingly, the fingerpainting didn’t last long. It was all about the decorating! And then the eating and then when I walked away for a minute, it was finally about fingerpainting. At this point it was all about the mess. Uggg! But it all wiped up and washed off.
That gives a new meaning to “I want to lick your face!” Mmm. LB would love this, too! Well, heck, who wouldn’t love this?
Nice link! LOL
Those spoons! I want them.
How absolutely fun! I think we’ll be making pudding this weekend. I’ll try not to walk away in the middle as I’m pretty sure the same thing would happen to me.
I’m so glad you were inspired by the interview! I enjoyed working with Jean—and finding her blog, which is a great gift for parents. The pudding art session must have been such fun for you all! And I’ve loved Quentin Blake, as have my daughters, for years. I’ll have to check out the book you mention!