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<\/p>\nI’m home every day. \u00a0A day with the kids doesn’t mean “I get the kids”; rather, it means that they don’t leave. \u00a0Most days they do because of school; however, with the strike continuing here, they had the day off yesterday. \u00a0With my wife out working (as she always is nowadays), I had to keep them entertained. \u00a0What was I to do?<\/p>\n
The kids have a video game system, but I decided they wouldn’t be playing it. \u00a0Instead, they would do creative, artistic things. \u00a0After breakfast, I mandated that we would each draw a portrait. \u00a0Each of my sons was provided a stuffed animal whose portrait he should draw. \u00a0I didn’t expect my kids to go for the idea, but with a little urging, they happily set to work. The portraits appear below.<\/p>\n
I often wonder about the developmental benefit of drawing. \u00a0I know I didn’t do much of it as a kid. \u00a0At age 40, I had to struggle to learn how. \u00a0My first face took me four months; now, I draw one in about half an hour, often from memory.\u00a0 The brain certainly does change as a result of drawing, so I think it’s a good activity – especially for kids.<\/p>\n
Regarding drawing portraits of stuffed animals, I’ll quote Geroge Michael:\u00a0 “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.”\u00a0 While I (mainly) draw human faces, I find my children prefer stuffed animals or cartoon characters as subjects.\u00a0 Then again, children are known to perceive more than adults can.<\/p>\n
It’s now the 21st:\u00a0 the first day of summer.\u00a0 At quarter to ten pm, the temp outside is a chilly 12\u00b0C.\u00a0 It feels like a pleasant autumn night.\u00a0 We’re at dusk now; we won’t reach darkness for another half hour or so.\u00a0 That’s how it is at 50 degrees latitude on the longest day of the year:)<\/p>\n
Thanks for dropping by; I hope you come again soon.\u00a0 Here are the two portraits of stuffed animals that my kids drew yesterday morning.<\/p>\n
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