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Some days are much better than others. Yesterday this little 10 year old girl walked by with her mother and her mothers friend. Like so many children she was very curious and uninhibited. More often than not the parents will quickly realize that this guy is going to want some big bucks for this stuff and they quickly call the child away. This little girl would not budge. I was working on an oil painting and she was transfixed on what I was doing.
After several tries the mother coaxed her away and into the restaurant next door. About two minutes later the little girl appeared at my shoulder once again. She had decided to forgo lunch so that she could watch me paint. It is very exciting for me to see such enthusiasm for what I am doing.
After about 15-20 minutes the mother came back and told the little girl they must now leave. To this the girl suggested that they could continue to shop without her and could she stay with me.
The mother agreed and left. This little girl then asked me "If I wanted to start drawing, what would you suggest I start on?" I thought to myself, what an intelligent question coming from a ten year old! I explained to her how she could set up a still life near a window in her house. It then dawned on me that I had a drawing pad and pencil and I could set one up right now for her. And so I did and the following pictures are what followed.
This is my new friend Paige, on the floor drawing:
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Mike McCarty
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