A Collaboration with my Toddler "Guardian" by Theodore & Ruth Oosterman Collaborating with another artist is an extremely delicate balancing act. Not only must you maintain their original brushstrokes as the foundation of the piece but also include their vision by intertwining it with yours to create the collaboration. It is a story being told by two people as their imaginations embark on...
The painting on the left is one I did of Eve in 2013 when I had just begun to dabble with watercolours and the one of Theo on the right was painted just yesterday. Do not give up. Practice. Even when you don't want to and especially when you think you'll never get better. Those moments of self-doubt are powerful, if you succumb...
A Collaboration with my Toddler
"Be Home For Dinner"
by Theodore & Ruth Oosterman
One of my favorite aspects of collaborating with my children is stepping into their shoes to imagine the adventure they would go on if they could. I have no doubt if Theo ever became friends with an extraterrestrial creature he would dream up ways to go travel with his new friend.
I imagine him yelling, "I'll be home for dinner" as he runs out the front door off to find a way to fly.
Don't forget to watch the time-lapse video of Theodore and I creating this piece!