Thursday, July 14, 2011

Window Art

If you haven't played with Window Crayons, you're really missing out on an outstandingly creative and liberating expression of your inner artistic self. There's something deeply satisfying about drawing on a surface that's usually off limits.

I've had these (and Window Markers, which aren't quite as fun) for a long time, but was afraid to give them to the boys for fear that they'd think they could draw on the walls, the floor, the furniture...me. But today was the day for a new experience and out they came. While the results aren't quite Monet or Klimt or Van Gogh or even Warhol, they had a blast!
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Actually, I see a bit of Pollock in their scribbles....
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The finished product. Even Linus was enjoying the view.
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Zach wouldn't let me take a picture of the many beautiful colors on his hands, arms and legs
(how did he manage that?!?). He looks like he got in trouble, but I swear he didn't....
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That was a lovely 27 minutes of relative peace. It took about an equal amount of time to remove the crayon marks from their various body parts, but it was totally worth it. And I've got free art for a few days, too....