the cat purred,
and Lucy painted with grit
and determination
and GUMPTION
and PIZZAZZ.
And the courage of spring
and the color of laughter."
Lucy is a young girl who loves to paint what's in her heart. On the day we meet her she is painting outside in her garden, when a reporter happens by and wonders what she is doing. Lucy has a quick and apt response.
"I am painting the color of
laughter," said Lucy."
The reporter, as do so many today, has an opinion, and shares it. He thinks her painting looks like 'jellybean soup.' Lucy is surprised. His news report has others coming to see Lucy's art. The elephant wants to hear that laughter ... and cannot. She offers advice that has Lucy changing her canvas to make it louder. It turns out that everyone who visits has an opinion. As they share just exactly what they are thinking, Lucy tries to respond to them. Left to her own devices once more, Lucy returns to her art. Soon additional visitors offer up further opinions. As she listens Lucy becomes downcast; she does want to please a 'big-city critic' who is not impressed with the changes she makes.
Finally, with her cat's help, Lucy returns to the wonder of her own imagination and artistic vision. It is just what she needs to be happy.
Using acrylic paint on canvas, Ms. Fernandes creates bold spreads that are both textured and detailed. She brings a joy to images that will encourage young children to try their hand at creating something of their own.
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