Did I ever drop the ball this week. We had one of those fantastic kid moments and I couldn't find my camera. Still, I can tell you about it.
Meg and Clare decided they wanted to head back to Green Springs Garden--the site of our recent Peter Rabbit birthday party. Clare packed her art supplies in her backpack and we headed to the garden. The girls had a plan. When we arrived, they walked the paths until they found the perfect spot. In this spot, there were comfortable benches and flowers all around us. While I sat on one bench with Baby Anne (who was fussy at this point and ready for a nap), Meg and Clare unloaded their art supplies on another bench. They had paper, colored pencils and watercolors. Taking in the inspiration all around them, they began to paint. So, there we were in a beautiful garden. I was rocking a baby and the girls were painting. It all felt very Victorian. It felt like a Mary Cassatt painting.
I was disappointed not to have my phone or camera with me to capture the moment, but in a way, that would have ruined it. What was so amazing about this moment was how we slowed down and were truly in the moment. We were not distracted by the constant stream of information always available on the phone. We were not distracted by anything. I do have Meg and Clare's artwork to remember this moment.
As you can see, Meg is currently purely a watercolorist.
Meg and Clare decided they wanted to head back to Green Springs Garden--the site of our recent Peter Rabbit birthday party. Clare packed her art supplies in her backpack and we headed to the garden. The girls had a plan. When we arrived, they walked the paths until they found the perfect spot. In this spot, there were comfortable benches and flowers all around us. While I sat on one bench with Baby Anne (who was fussy at this point and ready for a nap), Meg and Clare unloaded their art supplies on another bench. They had paper, colored pencils and watercolors. Taking in the inspiration all around them, they began to paint. So, there we were in a beautiful garden. I was rocking a baby and the girls were painting. It all felt very Victorian. It felt like a Mary Cassatt painting.
I was disappointed not to have my phone or camera with me to capture the moment, but in a way, that would have ruined it. What was so amazing about this moment was how we slowed down and were truly in the moment. We were not distracted by the constant stream of information always available on the phone. We were not distracted by anything. I do have Meg and Clare's artwork to remember this moment.
As you can see, Meg is currently purely a watercolorist.
Clare, on the other hand, blends watercolors and colored pencils.
What a lovely, quiet moment in our week. I am looking forward to taking the girls to the Cassatt/Degas exhibit currently at the National Gallery of Art. Mary Cassatt is one of the girls' favorite artists, which is not unexpected since she painted sisters, redheads and wonderful family scenes. Degas is another favorite because he painted ballerinas. The girls will love their artwork. I will love it too, but not as much as I love the paintings above.
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