BEETLES

When I found out that my friend high school friend Meryl had taught an art class for the kids in her neighborhood, I decided try to earn some money doing the same. I put up fliers and wound up teaching two classes, with a handful of elementary-age students. Besides drawing, we did all kinds of craft projects, some of my own invention. For one assignment, I showed them photos of colorful beetles and asked them to draw one of their own. Their beetles were so spectacular, I wish I had copies of them to showcase on my blog, but back in those days we didn’t have Copymats. My very favorite, done by the one boy in my classes, I replicated and have kept all these years. I only wish I could remember his name so I could give credit where it’s due.

His creation is the one above. Below is one of mine.