Thursday, January 31, 2008

Son Saves Father

The boy brought home some art projects tonight and saved me with this fine Rooster. The assignment was to create an animal using No. 2 pencils. I asked him why he chose a Rooster:
"Because we used to have a rooster and because I thought it would look good using pencils."

Over the years at their current school, we rarely see art projects until the end of the year and usually most disappear before they even get home. So when the kids do show up with something there is great celebration.

He saved me because I've been busy with a couple side projects and with my own 'dumminess.' (I spent last evening working on a drawing/painting thing that got a little too tricky and crashed the Corel Painter program...without me ever having saved at any point. I know I know I know...but when I get in the flow I sometimes put that stuff off...and then pay the price.)

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6 Comments:

Blogger Sundry said...

Wow, this is really great!! Kid has a definite eye. Seriously, I would be happy to frame this and hang it on my wall. I love it.

2/01/2008 09:25:00 AM  
Blogger mcglinch said...

Thanks - totally agree, Sundry. It's great to see the benefits of giving someone the time to focus and ability to work on drafts for a single project. I could use some of that discipline.

2/01/2008 09:28:00 AM  
Blogger Sundry said...

Actually... Would you and he mind if I do print a copy of this and put it on my wall?

2/01/2008 05:49:00 PM  
Blogger mcglinch said...

please do and enjoy. feel free to email me a picture of the picture hanging on the wall. sean at mcglinch dot ....

we're actually going to be putting it in the mcglinch zazzle shop here to put on a couple different products and see how that goes.

2/01/2008 06:00:00 PM  
Blogger B.T.Bear (esq.) said...

THat's fantastic! Must run in the family!

2/15/2008 06:45:00 PM  
Blogger my name is Someday said...

this is random but just want to say it's BEAUTIFUL!!!! i love the lines!

12/07/2008 11:53:00 AM  

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