I was making dinner when she happily ran over and walked me through her masterpiece. Check out the drawing, along with her explanation of each object. Her narrative of the images was bizzare/dreamy/scary: a boat chasing a submarine with anchors, torso-less midgets and a yellow ghost floating out in the ocean, a floating bunch of grapes (perhaps as an offering to the mysterious kayaker). It’s got all of the makings of a David Lynch movie.
K and I are not one of those parents save all of their kid’s artwork. We’ve been judicious about which pictures to save, pruning all pieces that represent a mere scribble. But this one is worth saving, and it will be fun to see how EB’s abilities progress throughout the years.
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ReplyDeleteWhile the primitive style of young Ms. EB's work is compelling, the storyline is completely implausible and borders on ridiculous. Although she seems to be aiming to create some new kind of magic realism/military-thriller mash-up, this reviewer found the idea of boats chasing submarines with ghosts just a little bit tired. It's kind of like the "The Hunt for Red October" as played by the cast of Scooby Doo. Meddling kids, indeed.
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