Sitting On Top of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtfHkqdSEDc
Doc Watson tells the beautiful story of him and his sister back when he was 17 and she was 7. He was climbing up the tree picking cherries, and his little sister wanted him to throw her some cherries. He said he couldn't, but he would swing the rope down and he would bring her up. It was 20 feet off the ground, and sitting in the tree, Doc Watson's little sister was real quiet for a few minutes, and then she said, "the sway of the tree, the wind and the leaves around my head, it's so wonderful. It's like being on top of the world."
This story inspired my piece here, where I depicted a person sitting on the tallest branch on the top left, feeling free and powerful, with a view of the world from the very top.
Fishing Blues
Here is a whimsical drawing I made while listening to the 'Fishing Blues' song, depicting a fish frying on the pan, or perhaps-- as Hannah noticed-- a fish that is swimming along the current and indistinguishable from the movement and flow of the stream. This song's easygoing tune and silly lyrics put me in a good mood to create a freehand drawing like this, starting out with just making fun lines without thinking of any final product, and then realizing that my lines were naturally taking the form of a fish! It was a very enjoyable song and an enjoyable drawing to make.
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