The gift of perspective.
November 25, 2009
It was painting time with the kids yesterday, and there were papers all over the floor to dry.
“Let’s hang these up all over the house, Mother!”
I love that she calls me Mother
“Sure. I’ll cut the tape for you. Put them where ever you want.”
She was giddy with excitement (as usual) to find the perfect spot for each of her masterpieces.
Minutes later, I went to my bedroom to feed the baby, and I looked across at my door, just a step away, and I saw this: taped up on my door at Addie’s eye level, a masterpeice.
It was one simple brush stroke, maybe two, but some how (can you see it?) it is the face of a woman….with an almost DaVinci expression.
Ok. Let me help: I am being told it’s not as easy to see as I thought. Thus my post on perspective:
Did she know? Could she see it? Did this face just appear from her genius, or was I, in the artistic mood of the day, looking for her face?
She is perfect, this face, and it was all with a swift brush stroke of a child. Age 4 almost 5. And it stole my breath away.
Spontaneous and miraculous beauty.
It is for me, the perfect gift of this Thanksgiving Holiday: Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.
Do you see the beautiful face, or is it just a splash of muddy green on paper?
It’s all in how you look at it. And this weekend, I am grateful for the choice.
Enjoy your day of Thanks!
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It took me a bit to find it. I saw another woman in profile on the left, but that didn’t strike me as DaVinci-esqe. But then suddenly I saw the face you were talking about. Isn’t that magic!! What a wonderful gift ~ to treasure forever!
Beautiful story, beautiful picure. I do see the face, but only with your prompting. I saw the leaf shape at the bottom at first. I love her thoughtfulness and her excitement. How very sweet.
Have a great Thanksgiving Sar!
I didnt write more before because nursing time was up and four other people were calling me. But I could see it! I can’t bear to throw away my kids art. Someone told me once to pick one thing out a month to keep to simplify. It is hard for me to keep one thing a day! Addie definately has that spark in her. I can’t wait to see how these little people turn out!
It’s like looking at the clouds–suddenly, there it is! And what a tingle of joy when someone else sees it, too. Thank you for sharing, both the painting and your vision.
Happy Thanksgiving!
yES!How creative and clever! Kids drawings are wonderful! I think it´s a way thats so easy to express themselves. It gets harder to do this when we grow up..to connect within and put in on paper.
Wonderful!
Thats lovely! Very creative indeed. Children’s art work is great!, its simple and careless but thats what makes it beautiful, unique and imaginative.
great post!
Yes, it’s all in how we look at things! Thank you for the sweet reminder today.
a truly touching delicately beautiful painting, all the more special from the hands of your daughter. Just perfect, Hugs and Happy Thanksgiving, Catherine x
This is great, Sarah! I also see a flower in her hair – do you see it?
p.s. I loved your interview on the Babies and Moms podcast.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I loved this post!
I saw it!i Saw it too! Happy Thanksgiving.
What an amazing picture to cherish forever. I can imagine how giddy you must have felt when you looked at it and saw the face. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us.
I saw it before I saw your drawing. Coincidence or not, it’s beautiful.
L,
Tania