Crayons.
Those terrible waxy things that leave oily marks on any surface they come across and are a pain to get rid of? Well, its a favorite in the MomOfRS household. The twins LOVE their crayons. And then some π
Though I’ve never discouraged them from using it, its been tough to prevent them from scribbling over any and every surface they come across. Table laminate? Check. Refrigerator? Check. Cupboards? Check. Sofa? Check. Bedsheets? Check.Walls?? Hell, YEAH!!
Till last Ramzan, each and every wall had fallen victim to the kid’s cruel usage of the said crayons. Luckily, over the last few months, they have desisted from colouring the walls. All the other surfaces are still their targets though.
Of the two, I believe the onus of blame must fall on Lui. She is the one who goes around the house, rubbing her crayons deep into any surface. When she is not busy doing it herself, she is the instigator who tells her brother and any other visiting child to go ahead and use those wax-sticks π (and seriously, have you ever tried being tough with someone else’s child when your ownΒ is at fault? Bad, bad place to be inΒ π¦ )
Anyway, Lui is turning into a new leaf lately. Leaving other surfaces, she now concentrates on colouring her books, pictures or just plain sheets of paper. And she does everything in technicolour. So if she’s colouring a bear, the bear would have all the shades present in her crayon box. Its funny, really, to see the splash of colours on her pages. I’ve never told her to colour the leaves green and apples red. She’ll learn to do that herself some day. For now, I just love the way she uses her own imagination in colouring things. There have been people who pointed out that she isn’t colouring her pictures ‘correctly’ or that she’s not colouring within the lines (for god’s sake? She’s just four, not Van Gogh!!)
But what she does colour, she does with all her heart π . Lui has her own style, I must say. Usually, you can find her drawing shapes on an empty paper and then filling in the colours. The images don’t make sense, but for some reason, I believe she has a hidden talent in her somewhere.
Here are some of her drawings( which only she can understand π ) :-
Distinct style, isn’t it?
And here is the artist herself, hard at work :-
As for Shobby, he likes his colours, but not as much as Lui. He is more of a paint boy. Give him a set of finger paints and his life is bliss π Will do a post on him sometime later. That is, IF he lets me take snaps of him at work. Or at least his art work ! For now, if he finds me hovering around with my mobile or camera in hand, he either hides his work or simply tears the papers to shred π !! Some phobia this kid has ! He has his skills, but I doubt he has the kind of talent that Lui does, in this field. Am sure Shobbs is meant to do other things. Like helping his Momma in the kitchen π . It is definitely something I’m encouraging him in π
Why do you say she isn’t coloring within the lines ….. she IS infact doing exactly that …… she is coloring within HER lines π ….. Images 2, 3 4, and 5 specifically.
She is good π
Smita
Lol:)
Thanks a lot dear.
Hugs to Lui… and to Shobbs baby too!!
She plays with her colours…. So cool!!
So finally, a post momofrs…. π
I so love Lui Shobb posts…
Thanks dips π
Hey! She does have a distinctive style. I love it.
Thanks π
so nice, she is creative indeed.. did u chk the pattern in which she is coloring?? she has a pattern, ans systematic.. loved her art work.. let her keep doing it. π
Thanks π
The play of colour in each drawing is very distinct.Yeah, she has a style of her own. I could decode the 4th drawing which looks like- some African tribe’s man wearing a pastel shaded mask with feathers .
God bless the kids.
I loved the drawing..multicoloured,bright and lively π
Lui dear can I have a one of those drawings please..
Thanks Garima….really sorry for the late reply !!
Come back Noor.
I’ll be back soon dear π
No kidding I really love what she has done. Look at those defined lines!! My sis had a crayon theme bday party for my niece and she had a ball of a time. You must think about it for their next bday. π
Sounds like a great idea.
+1 for kirti’s comments. The 4th pic does look like a Tribal man with feathers stuck in his cap. Very cool.
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