Alden has always enjoyed attacking paper with various pencils and markers, but lately, her scribbles have started to bear some modest resemblance to actual things in the actual (or imagined) world.
Take this drawing, for example. According to Alden, it is a monster.
Perhaps I am too blinded by parental adoration to be a reliable critic, but I can clearly see eyes and a mouth, two arms and two legs. And what else? A goatee, perhaps? Is the monster jumping over his friend or flying over a mountain? Only Alden knows. And she will not say. Any question I ask is boldly deflected with strident insistence, “It’s a MON-ster, Papa! A MON-ster.”
And there you have it. A monster. And many more to come, I hope.
This really should have been an “Alden Draws”.
Wowsers…I have an early childhood education degree…this is talent. I think an Alden Draws addition to the blog would bring in big bucks.
For Robbi:
Indeed, it should have been.
For those of you who have admitted to being Matthew Draws enthusiasts:
You will be cheered to know that Robbi has just sent me four new names, and I must say, I am inspired by her choices. The next installment will be posted Monday morning. Please don’t let your excitement render the events of the coming weekend disappointing in comparison.
Matthew
Yay! Alden Draws! Matthew Draws!
Jenifer waits!
It won’t be too long before you can have an Alden Draws AND a Kato Draws. But I’m most looking forward to some single-page family collaborations. Remember that game where you fold a piece of paper accordion-style and everybody draws a different segment without looking at the previous part? I just found some of those from my elementary school days–definitely one of the highest forms of art.
Clearly, she is talented. And already handling those annoying questions-about-the-art with total aplomb. Bodes well.