Well I finally am able to sit down and reflect on the events of the day. It was such an awesome day on so many levels. I do not plan to go to the gym tomorrow, I need to rest. Anyone taking the time to peruse my activity calendar lately can get a pretty good idea of why I am so tired. LOL!
So....... I have been thinking about how to share the experiences of a project that has consumed my life for the last six weeks. There is so much to relate, and I want to have others be able to understand the joy, the dignity, and the continuing restoration of my body, mind and spirit that the Nomad project and church as a whole has blessed me with.
There is so much to tell! In order to give the subject its due I must break it down into smaller pieces. I'll share a little piece of it each day I journal.
First, as promised, is the children's mural that now hangs in the new building in a prominent place. This piece of art is simple, and drafted with the children's participation in mind.
This is the beginning, the background I sketched and painted.
I continued adding detail.
Next, I sketched in the cartoon characters and shaded them in to make it easier for the children to paint.
Closer view.
The young artists at work. They had a blast! (NOTE: the smocks the kids have on are old shirts that no longer fit me... recycled!)
After the kids painted, I redrew some of the character details and added some final touches. Yes, of COURSE it has a butterfly!
Detail.
Then it was moved to the new building and hung for me to finalize. It also has a frame now and I'll share that in a different journal.
So there it is as promised. Very fun, fulfilling, exciting stuff.
LIVING OUT LOUD.What do you think?
Peace and butterfly dreams. Fluttering off to sleep now.
