One of the things I do to both pass the time and to bribe my daughter to eat all her veggies and such is drawing; drawing as a pretext for storytelling. Storytelling is probably the only thing that truly differentiates humans from animals (or so I guess — we’ve made such false assumptions before) and is certainly what holds cultures together and defines them. Sometimes I illustrate the process of creating the food we’re eating. For example, a few nights ago we had a dish that included wild rice and shrimp, so we were talking about Ojibwa culture and what wild rice (manoomin) meant to them, as well as the process of de-veining a shrimp and preparing it for human consumption.
That said, admittedly it’s generally just funny little drawings and stories on junkmail envelopes… I must have hundreds of these lying around the house (that’s both a reflection on how much we draw and how little I clean I suppose, heh).
A friend of ours is having twins and her baby shower is today, so we used these scraps to make her a card over breakfast.
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Where/when did your snake/lizard characters originate? I find them charming.
Lol, seriously, I love you. You’re such a cool daddy.
Your such a great artist and Daddy! I love how your scribbles are better then i could do on my best day trying. :)
Best.Parent.Ever. I’m ashamed and inspired.
aww… the quote on that card is so cute.
Shannon, I love how apparent your love for your daughter is.
Thank you for starting this blog – I find things you say and your values to be right there w/ how I am feeling at this time in my life. I am SOOO ready to begin changing my life and being happy… The time has finally come to give myself some happiness and stop caring about what others might think. I’ve always felt that way but lately the urge is unable to be contained.
You seem like a great dad! Your daughter is so lucky!
The card is great :)
great concept for a card… hallmark material :) hahaha…
Cute, as always :)
I love your art, even the stuff on the junk mail is great :) don’t ever stop blogging.
you know…. you have many options with those characters you paint, among them you could:
write a children’s book and illustrate it yourself and have it published.
create your own line of greeting cards wtih those characters
:)
That would definitely be one way to diversify :P
Shannon, why don’t you use your talents for good instead of bad? Publish a book. Create a greeting card company. Tell stories to children at the library. Teach school. Why not step into the light and away from the darkness? Of course, I am only a troll living under the bridge to you and yours so you won’t listen.
If I didn’t say it before, I will say it publicly-thanks for making the cards, to both of you! They were very much appreciated by all parties.
Bribery with Art. Genius ;)
I remember you drawing with my son several years ago. I think I still have the one drawing, it’s on the back of some paperwork for the porsche. Maybe I should scan it and send it to you, because your “drawing with children” skills have definitely improved! :)
I adore the card.
I hope your friend has a gentle pregnancy and that the twins are born healthy and strong. Bless.
i run a charity that uses art therapy to help tibetan refugee children tell their stories. it works wonders for them!
That card is great LOL!
neat! what a fun idea!
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