My mom’s best friend from college was an artist.
She didn’t live near us, but when she visited, I was in awe. Although I admired her for all the creative offerings she contributed to the beautification of our home, what really made an impression on my child’s art heart was when she pulled out the crayons.
Wow. While I tried painstakingly to color within the lines of the latest grocery store coloring contest picture, and my sister neatly outlined each graphic before carefully coloring it in, Faye created ART! A purple tree? A green sky? Wait, you don’t have to follow the rules? You can just CREATE? My little mind was blown.
My coloring game changed after that. And my view of creativity blossomed.
Thanks, Faye, for making art and making time for a little girl who really, really loved to color!