A Fortune Teller
“What’s for the snack sack today?” “Angry Birds,” he said, trying to convince me yet again. He knew I didn’t want to draw more Angry Birds. I shot him a look. I suggested, “How about...
Snack Sack
A Monster Piranha
“What should we do today?” “Can you do another piranha, but one that looks like a real one?” “Um…” I uttered. I guess yesterday’s Piranha wasn’t a real piranha. I know what he meant though....
Piranha
“What’ll it be today?” “Just the Angry Birds.” “No. I’m not going to do something I’ve already done,” I told him. I’ve already done Angry Birds, Angry Birds Go!, Star Wars Angry Birds, and most recently,...
Red in a Race Car
“What’s for the snack sack today?” “You pick.” “Me? You said you had a bunch of Easter ideas. What are they?” “But it’s past Easter.” “What are they?” He sat thinking, expressionless and silent. “You...
Oggy and the Cockroaches
Yesterday, he went on a school field trip to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park so I didn’t draw a snack sack. I thought he might choose something Easter-y, but he didn’t. “What should we do...
The Cockroaches
“How about something Easter-y since it’s finally close to Easter? You said you had lots of Easter ideas.” “How about today you do Oggy and tomorrow you do The Cockroaches. Then we can do Easter stuff.”...
Yoyo Dodo
“What should we do today?” “Looney Tunes character!” “Okay. Which one?” “Daffy. No. The Dodo. The Wacky Dodo. The last of the Dodos.” I wasn’t sure which character he was talking about so I looked...
Just a regular troll…
Victor was off for spring break last week. After having picked a Hydra from the book, “How to Draw Magical Creatures and Mythical Beasts,” just before the break, he was inspired to make his own...
Hydra
Yesterday, he brought home the book, “How to Draw Magical Creatures and Mythical Beasts,” from the school library. I flipped through the book last night. When I hit page 20 I let out an involuntary gasp....
Dragon Head
“What should we do today?” “Remember what I said yesterday?” “Um…I forgot.” “An ice castle.” “Oh, you mean the ice hotel we were talking about?” “Yeah, ice hotel.” He’s been enamored lately by the idea...