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The boy loves to draw. As a little fellow, he would spend hours perched in his chair at the kitchen table working on one masterpiece or another. I have a large box filled to the top with just a fraction of his various artistic endeavors.
My favorite pieces are framed and proudly displayed on one of the walls in our home.
The boy insists on keeping most of the drawings for himself (he's a bit of a pack rat), but will occasionally draw something special to send to a friend or family member. He once drew an entire series of forest fire pictures for my sister and her hubby. Ironically, they live in the mountains of Colorado where forest fires are a real possibility.
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At the age of five, the boy came up with a great idea... He and I would draw something together. We would create two armies of crazy-shaped ships and then have a battle right there on the sheet of paper.
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My boy's ships are designed to be weapons of mass carnage. They are usually insanely detailed and have numerous guns and cannons that are used to blast the enemy from the sky. Cue his sinister laugh.
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We always begin by drawing our ships using pencil, Dixon Ticonderoga #2 pencils if you must know. Once a sufficient army is assembled, we color the ships using colored pencils. An outline of black sharpie completes the picture.
Now for the fun part...
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In the boy's opinion, making sound effects really helps with the enjoyment of the drawing battle. I have to agree.
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I'm sure it won't be long before our drawing battles become a thing of the past. Until that time, I am going to savor every last colored pencil laser beam and explosion possible. I know I will miss them when they are gone.
2 comment(s). Leave yours!:
Great picture! Great idea! You two are so creative! :)
What fun!
Such a bond between mother and son...
lasts forever.
May the artistic life reign long.
Enjoy!
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