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Drawing Inspiration From Kids

I love seeing art made by children…and I love finding inspiration where I least expect it.  Like on a cement wall in a hidden courtyard.

There is something incredibly joyful, playful and wild in these exuberant chalk marks made by children.  They appeared this week on a long cement wall outside the print studio at the Mesa Art Center.  Cy Twombly’s work immediately came to mind and now my fingers are itching to draw something wild and big with total abandon. I think I might have to grab some chunky sidewalk chalk and let my inner child loose.

Mesa Wall Drawing 2 3085Mesa Wall Chalk Drawing 3085; 2014; Digital Photography by Janet Towbin

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