This is a piece of artwork I did in the Spring of 1980 for a children's book Mumsie was submitting in a contest. We didn't win the contract, but I came away with some wonderfully imaginative drawings.
The reason I remember the year and time so well, is that it was right around the time Mt. Saint Helen's blew her top in Washington State. I was in the park sitting at a picnic table. As I was drawing I heard a kind of soft pattering on the paper. It was dust from the volcano landing on my artwork. It seemed quite proper at the time--as I was drawing dragons.
Yes, even back then, I hid hearts in my drawings. How many can you find?
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5 comments:
I remember the day of the big blow we went to the top of the hill behind the house and watched it go. Truly amazing. I can't believe you still have the artwork you were working on - in answer to that old question ... "where were you when the mountain blew?"!
How are you today? I see some colour. I remember hearing about that eruption in the news and talking to my kids about it.
you have always fantastic ideas! :)
I love flowers, in the garden, in the wild, any where and I love use them in my art.
this is lovely!!
beautiful beth!
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