The Snow Queen
Looks like Lady Winter has arrived early this year in Vancouver.
My drawing is inspired by the story The Snow Queen from Hans Christian Andersen.
The swirls in the image are inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s painting Starry Night.
It’s beautiful outside. Below is a photo from of our local trails.
Jade Loves Grandma
My doodle on Grandma’s fridge.
Steppy’s House at Grandma’s House
Jade created a fun drawing for Grandma and hung it up on her fridge.
Chalk Drawing Shape Game
Playing Outside for Jade’s 5th Birthday !!!
Brainstorming
Early morning … getting my wheels turning …
Two Pen Doodler
An image created from last week’s Vancouver Draw Down online daily challenge:
Tape two different crayons or markers together and cover a page with doodles using this tool.
Jellyfish Playground
Last week, there was a city wide celebration called Vancouver Draw Down. Leading up to the event, were daily online challenges. The above image was my response to the Day 3 Challenge.
The Challenge:
Find a pattern in nature and fill a page by repeating it over and over, using at least eight different colours.
Frozen Perspectives with Anna & Elsa
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” — Albert Einstein
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Once Upon A Time …
Jade, like almost all girls her age, is a huge Frozen fan. She is constantly singing and drawing scenes from her favourite movie.
In A Faraway Dark Forest …
When we went to the cinema together, I noticed the movie was based on The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. I was intrigued and took out an anthology of his writing from the library. With past Disney films, it is quite interesting to note the major changes the studio has made from his original stories (another example The Little Mermaid).
The Villain Appeared … Then Disappeared …
Earlier this week, Wired Magazine had a post about “re-telling” fairytales. It was a thought provoking article and I really appreciated their inclusion and notes regarding Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked.
If you haven’t read the article, I highly recommend it:
Maleficent and the Big Problem With Disney’s Fairy Tale Reboots | WIRED
Happily Ever After?
Even though fairy tales are mainly illustrated in simplistic terms (Good vs Evil), I find they provide a colourful spectrum of timeless dialogue between Jade and myself. These interpretive stories are fascinating catalysts to explore subtle differences between ourselves, other people and some of the various perspectives within our world.
Happy Happy Birthday Chalk Art
My daughter is super, super excited about her upcoming birthday this month.
She will be FIVE and starts kindergarten in September. It is a very exciting time !!!
Cute Little Wooden Clothes-Peg Dolls
My wife’s been getting creative again. Jade loves these little girls.
Drawings For Jade 