Extreme Leap Frog

Extreme Leap Frog

Don't you just love little boys!  Hopefully you have been blessed at some point in your life with the love of a little boy.  Last week,  as I was working on the finishing touches of this illustration, I got the good news that my niece and her husband are expecting a little boy.  Oh boy!  She grew up the only girl in her house so the "world of boy" is not so foreign to her.  I grew up in a house full of girls (sorry Dad) so when God blessed me with the adoption of our little boy (already two years old) I was way out of my comfort zone.  Quiet nurturing play was not in this kids arsenal!  Lol  He was loaded with energy, two speeds actually.....full tilt or down for the count in a two or three hour nap!  The kid really  needed those naps....okay so did Mom!  Let's just say he was and still is an "Extreme Leap Frog" kind of boy.....full of energy, daring adventure, and a whole lot of mischief.  So glad the little boy in this illustration decided to wear a helmet aren't you?

It is funny how when you are working on a painting,  you sometimes don't notice some very obvious things....like how tall and thin it is!  Lol  It could be cropped down a bit; however, I will need to think that idea over a bit.  I will be adding this to my shop so please check it out.