Back in 2009, three of my nephews moved into a new house. My sister
was sick of taking care of them, so she got them their own place down the
street. I kid. They all moved, but, for the first time, the boys got their very own bedrooms.
Initially, sister Sherri talked to me about painting
mural/sports logo types of things on their walls as their birthday presents.
After hashing out the details, we decided that paintings on canvas would be the
way to go. Mission: Birthday Paintings for Nephews began. Part 1: Liam. That's right, Liam, the one that saved my butt on the Percy Jackson mural.
Part 1 actually includes 3 paintings since Liam spreads his love between 3 different teams:
New England Patriots (Boo!)
New York Yankees (The only interest I have in baseball is stadium beer and occasional updates on the roid scandal so Yankees Shmankees. I don't really care.)
and
The Phoenix Suns (Yay!! WooHoo! My hometown team!)
I drew out the team logos on 18x18 canvases and painted
away, while Mr. Schatze made a quest out of getting an artistic action shot. I
should have shown more enthusiasm when I heard the click of the shutter.
August 09, approximately 4 months after Liam's birthday, I
finished his paintings. Side note: I did not win aunt of the year for 2009.
I had the honor of personally delivering Liam's paintings
which was a special treat for me. It was a treat of bribed hugs and kisses if he ever
wanted to get his gift. Scrumptious.
Look at how cool he looks standing next to
his paintings wearing a slight smile to show just enough joy while still
looking hardcore enough to say that he could take you. So precious.
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