March 2022 SOLC–Day 18
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I’ve never been a big one for “fancy” dress. I don’t even recall playing dress-up as a child. Certainly, I admired Cinderella’s ball gown, but I don’t think I ever spent much time envisioning my own. Fashion has never been my thing.
In one of my earliest memories, though, I’m drawing a princess with my neighbor. We’re at her house, I think, though that’s more a feeling than a certainty. I do remember clenching the crayon in my fist, slowly drawing the triangle dress, the circle for the head. Then, after a short pause, I regripping and drawing the definitive triangle to sit firmly on my princess’s head. That simple symbol made a declaration. This was no mere girl. This was a princess!
Now I wonder– when did royalty wear such head gear? Did they ever? How did I even know about it? Had my neighbor friend, older than I and wiser in the ways of the world, taught me?
I suspect even then I knew that my drawing talents weren’t sufficient without some heavy-handed clues to guide the viewer. Those triangles were so simple. So satisfying. A neat little princess label. Nothing fancy. But it worked.
Nix the comfort zone 
“A neat little princess label.” What an interesting memory. I’m not sure I remember my own early attempts at drawing, but now I’m curious. Hmmm.
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I was scraping the bottom of the barrel to come up with a post last night! Hope it sparks a memory for you 🙂
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You know, it’s interesting. I think in most “how to draw” type books and tutorials that triangle sits on the head of a princess. Sweet little memory.
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I do wonder if this was ever a fashion in princess headwear.
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What I liked about this post was your sense of satisfaction and assuredness. Oh, the doubt that creeps in as we get older!
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I think this was probably the peak of my artistic confidence! lol
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I’m already thinking about some “small moment” memories–and my students will write one next week as part of our district writing assessment. Thanks for getting my memories warmed up!
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You’ve created so many rich small moment possibilities with your students. I imagine it will NOT be hard for them to come up with an idea.
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