painting

And this is what the kids were doing this morning. I love the way Gamgee is pressing down so hard on the brush in this picture, evidence of the seriousness with which he does his work:

Whereas Bess has a calmer, more mature style:

Her stated goal was "to make red paper" and I think she succeeded. It's funny to me how she can draw anything she likes now - people, animals, plants - but when she paints she can't resist simply covering the entire page with color.

peace of Christ to you,
Jessica Snell