My daughter, Sophia, is an artist at heart. I will never forget when my husband and I got back into collecting comics, Sophia’s favorite character was The Incredible Hulk. We were heading out the door to a YMCA Teen Department Appreciation Dinner, when Sophia came out covered head to toe in green marker. (Thank God it was Crayola washable!) When we asked her why she did that, she said that she was Hulk. It was a laughable moment. After a quick baby wipe rub down of the obvious areas, hands, face and neck, we got in the car and headed out the door. During the dinner, Sophia was sitting on Benji Travis’s (Teen Coordinator) lap when she rolled up her sleeves, thus exposing green arms. After a quizical look from Benji, I just shrugged and replied "She’s The Hulk." He laughed.
One night, Sophia snuck a crayon into her room and proceeded to color a mural of a prince and princess. I was not pleased, as it was easier and less time consuming to repaint the wall than to Magic Eraser it. But, I took a picture, because despite the fact that I was not happy she did this, I could appreciate her creativity. You will see the picture below.
Yesterday, Sophia, who is getting quite sneaky, took one of my nail polishes into her room. This was a big no-no. Luckily, she only painted on her fingers and body. So, for half of the day, the house smelt of nail polish and nail polish remover. Ugh! At least it was just on herself and not on anything else.
So as you can see, I have a very creative child, who is also a little bit of a pill. After a minute for my frustration to subside, I can appreciate her for who she is, my little artist. I just wish she would stick to paper, versus mixed media!
