Art Night at Amy’s
I have this really great friend named Amy. I have known of her for quite awhile, but I have just started hanging out with her these past couple of months. Amy is the wife of Willie’s best friend Forrest. Forrest I’ve known for probably close to 10 years. He was the kid with the wierd hair that lived up the driveway, and now down the road, from us out at Mason Lake, whose garage Willie was always hanging out in. I really never had a chance to hang out with Amy until April happened. Forrest and Amy were down at my parents house just about every night staying unitl the wee hours of the morning because nobody was sleeping during those first few weeks…some of us still aren’t…anyway not the point. Amy and Forrest are the most creative people I know. Forrest designed the top of my brother’s vault, Amy designed the memorial folders that were handed out at the service, they both did all the pictures of Willie that were at the service. They both have spent more hours than I’ll probably ever know doing things for my family, creating things and printing pictures that we’re all so desperate to have. I am forever thankful to have them as my friends.
Yesterday, I went out to Amy’s house for art night. We’ve been talking about having an art night for awhile, but just haven’t actually planned one, until this weekend! My mom and I went over to Amy’s, we opened a bottle of wine (to help loosen our artistic inhibitions), ripped up some paper, turned on some music, and put our paint brushes to work. The theme for the night was abstract watercolor. Shouldn’t be to hard right? Well, I can’t say I was too good at it. Mine closely resembled the watercolor paintings I did in preschool. I felt like I should take my finished work and hang it up on my mom’s refrigerator. My mom had reasonable success with hers. And Amy, well Amy’s were the best. Very abstract, very colorful, she knew when to stop adding colors so it didn’t look all muddy. But she is the artist, so I’d expect hers to be pretty good.
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I can’t wait for the next art night!!!
From what I see sitting on the table it looks like all the watercolors came out just fine. My question is what did Forrest do? I can just see him sipping wine and singing “Girls just want to have fun” while painting with the ladies.
What a fabulous time we had! There will be many more art nites to come! And I must say. . .we ALL had work worthy of a frame and at least a good hanging spot in the bathroom or something!
And Royal - Forrest was unable to attend our creative evening as he was working, but I believe if he had been home you are exactly right about how he would have handled it, though he would probably be drinking a Roy Rodgers.
Love you guys! Until next time!!
Since our wireless connection is so slow I can’t see what you created, I’ll take Amy’s evaluation. But…I just bet your mom would love to have your creation on her fridge! Us moms never tire of enjoying what our kids create…especially grandbabies! :)