Friday, January 28, 2011

For Halle

My friend Chris has the cutest little girl named Halle. The other day, she needed a frog on the drawing she was making for her book, about a frog named "Og", and asked her mom to draw her one. Her mom says that she can't draw (which I don't believe at all) but since Halle is so cute, she drew her a frog. I figured if you were writing an entire book on a frog named "Og", you should definitely know how to draw that guy! Once you know the steps, frogs are pretty fun to draw, so Halle, here's how you draw a doodle frog: Hope that helps, Halle. With a little practice, I know that you will be drawing oodles of frog doodles! And speaking of doodles, if you have a girl in your house that likes to draw, this is a must have:
We have had "Doodle Studio" by American Girls for years and we have definitely gotten our money out of it. It has a book with all kinds of doodles, like dogs, cats, turtles, and yes, frogs, all written in easy, doable, step by step instructions, just like I demonstrated the frog. I have been using it to teach a few doodles to the kids in my daughter's class, and they LOVE it. They are always begging for doodles. AND lest you think it's just for young girls, my daughter and I have spent hours together doing the doodles in the book, and it is a BLAST! In fact, lately, it has spent more time on my desk than in her room. Honestly, this little book not only helped my daughter increase her confidence in drawing, but it helped me too!
Well, Halle, hope you have lots of luck in drawing your own "Og the Frog". I know you can do it!

5 comments:

  1. OK, I need a doodle book. At seminary I always have to trace my boardwork illustrations using an overhead projector. I love the way you painted your frog. You are so gifted--you are able to visualize an idea and then create it. Frogs, robots, you name it--you can create it, and beautifully I might add!

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  2. Super cute little frogger guy! Hope you are doing great! Love ya!

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  3. What a cute froggy and the book looks great too! Sometimes the best instruction books are the ones made for kids...

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  4. Oh Jo!!! I brought Halle in and showed her and she read what you wrote and was so excited!!! She sat at the computer for 20 minutes going back over your drawing instructions!! She can now draw a frog!!! A good frog too!! It's apink frog, but it's definately a frog!! And now she draws frogs all day!!! You are so amazing!! Thank you for teaching her and showing us the book!! She really wants that and I think I will get it for her birthday coming up!!! She drew something for you!!! We are going to mail it to ya!! Thanks again!!! You really inspired her!! And to do something so sweet for Halle just made my heart smile!! I love you dearly!!

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  5. More more! :-) I used to love doodles when I was younger...I'd completely forgotten. I think I'll let Kylee give this sweet little froggy a go...and maybe we'll add a crown and call him Prince Naveen. I'll definitely be looking into the book...thanks!

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