The boys watched intently for one and a half minutes as I opened the jars of paint. Rule # 1 separate the boys and their blankets from the paint. If a white canvas is intimidating, then a whole wall is insurmountable but I dived in. That’s the best way to get started.
The boys wanted to help by taking pictures. Here they are discussing who get’s to take the first picture.
I used acrylic paint but it had a watercolor feel. It left some great textures on the wall.
Everybody wanted to participate. It took two hands. He was really concentrating.
Going outside the lines.
I worked a square at a time.
The momma dived in to help with a meerkat and a frog. She is a great artist who usually paints with oils but the acrylics worked much the same way.
My favorite character was the lion cub.
You can pull a pretty straight stroke if you use your whole arm.
Two hands and a foot placed on the wall as a permanent reminder of the day.
I had no clue how long it would take to paint. I was amazed to get it done in one weekend.
And then the inevitable question, Grandma are you going to paint something on my wall?
Wow, Sherry! This is fabulous!
jean reagan
Thanks Jean and congratulations on your new Grandma Book. It sounds like it is going gangbusters.