Painting With A Twist

On Tuesday afternoon I went to a party with my niece, Tafta, my sister, Debbie, and members of the teaching staff at the school where Tafta teaches PreK. http://www.paintingwithatwist.com/shreveport/ 

I have NO artistic talent. In fact no matter what grade I was teaching, grades K-4, the students loved it when I drew something because it made everyone of them feel like they were Michelangelo. I always considered that to be one of my gifts to them.

 So because of fellowship with my sister and niece, I faced this challenge with courage and the hope that everyone would drink enough wine that my lack of talent would go unnoticed; or maybe with a few more glasses, it would appear to be a blurry Monet. 

I couldn't even get the outline right.  Bad start.

We were given our blank canvases and seat assignments.  First we drew the Whoville Christmas tree in chalk following the instructor's step by step directions.  She made it look so easy; but what happened from the time I heard her instructions and my hand made the outline, I simply can't explain.  

This is Tafta's.  She has talent.

Debbie worked very seriously on hers.

I think because I was with a bunch of teachers there was not a lot of wine drinking, but instead just a lot of whining.  



One said she was going to clip Christmas cards around hers.        I think I may glue Christmas cards over mine. 

It was a great time and I would love to do it again.  I handle humiliation quite well.