What Are Little Boys Made Of?

Posted byTahirih GofficPosted inballpoint, boys and girls, boys., earthworms, frogs, pen and ink, puppy dog tails, sketch, sketchbook project, snails

So…my last post was the first part of the poem…What Are Little Girls Made Of, so it only made sense to do the second half next. I had fun planning this one. I couldn’t find anything to paint from life that seemed creative enough, so I gathered photographic references of critters, and a pic of my beautiful boy…I like the result. Black ballpoint with colored pencil accents. I can’t decide whether to put more color in, or leave it as is. What do you all think?
PS: this looks way better big, so make sure to click:)

Published by Tahirih Goffic

After a tumultuous past as a goat milker, laundress, fine art major, waitress and restaurant owner, I've now downscaled to running my own Cafe/Gallery in an effort to maintain a social life and make a few bucks. I live a ridiculously idyllic existence in a fairytale village called Bella Coola on the West Coast of British Columbia with my charming musician husband, two amazingly creative children, and a dog whose favourite past time is eating rotten dead fish and rolling in poo. In my not so spare time I love to invent healthy whole food recipes, write YA fiction, play guitar, or curl up in my favourite chair with a great book and a gigantic mug of strong black coffee, all while daydreaming of living in Ireland...

11 thoughts on “What Are Little Boys Made Of?”

  5. I LOVE it! I have three boys and I saw this piece and read your blog header and had a chuckle to myself while thinking “There's a girl after my own heart!!” Your work is lovely, glad I stopped by your blog. 🙂

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