Drawsome

Last week someone convinced me to try the game "Draw Something"

I totally suck at drawing.  I mean REALLY bad.  The only upside to this game is that I crack myself up with how absolutely horrid my drawings are.

It's like Pictionary with a limited set of letters to choose from for the answer.  Kinda hangman-ish.  I think the cache of letters is the only way to get past my dreadful drawings.

The biggest drawback is that it can only be played on a touch screen like an iphone, Android, or ipad.  I detest playing games on my phone because it drains the shit out of the battery, and because I can barely see the tiny screen, and because my drawings are even worse (like that was even possible) with the tee-tiny palate, and because my hand cramps up from holding the phone.

Kid Art

I have such an extreme fondness for kid art!  It pained me to toss out anything my kids made, especially what they drew.  All three of my kids are very talented artists, but the squiggle lined stuff they made when they were little is definitely my favorite.

Their schoolwork is sitting in my basement, becoming brittle over time, stored away in giant rubbermaid tubs.  One day I'll scan them.  One piece stands out as my son's preschool class was supposed to make T-shirts for Mother's Day.  I never got around to transferring his iron-on to a shirt.  It was a drawing of him by him using special crayons that easily transfer.  As special as that was, it sat and sat and sat, like most of my projects.  One day I wised up and ironed it onto a white piece of fabric then embroidered over it.  That's good almost forever.  Now it sits waiting for me to make a mom quilt for myself, but I want to stitch other masterpieces, the ones waiting in the rubbermaid tub.

Well today on Pinterest, I saw the most amazing transformation of kid art.  I don't know that I will ever do this, but it is most definitely worth sharing.  The woman is talented!

http://childsown.wordpress.com/

Sunday In My City - October 3, 2010

While a major nuisance to businesses, there is something kind of cool to graffiti.  I mean when I try to spray paint a chair all I manage to do is make nothing but a mess.  It would be impossible for me to direct that stuff into lines and words, let alone artistically, much less in the dark while looking over my shoulder worrying about getting busted.

And yes, I get it.  There are many areas where this is a serious problem.  But if you look beyond the problem, there's art.  I would love to see that energy and artistry directed towards something useful.

So this is a regular sight around my city.  Check out everyone else sharing their city through Unknown Mami