Week 9: Family Drawing a la Carmen Lomas Garza

For my a la Carmen Lomas Garza image, I drew my family surrounding the kitchen table about to eat cake. I decided to draw this image because it means a lot to me since this scene occurs every time one of us celebrates a birthday. My two siblings, my mother, my father, and I all surround the table while the birthday person blows the candles and cuts the cake. I decided to even include our pets, Jack and Pecas, because they are part of the family too. Occasionally, one or two of us will have guests, and they too, will crowd in the kitchen to celebrate. My parent’s kitchen is very small, but we don’t mind. We all enjoy each other’s company and crowd in the kitchen.

I tried to draw the little things on the wall off of memory, but surprisingly, I couldn’t remember all the little knick-knacks my mom has hanging. I was only able to remember a calendar they got from a bakery and two birds they have hanging. Interestingly, I never realized how many colorful things my parents have in their kitchen. Since I only have the twelve color-pencil set, I felt limited even though I tried mixing the colors. I tried to draw the funky chairs they own, but those were hard to draw. I also had a hard time drawing the people from a side view, which is why I ended up covering my dad’s face with a present. Although drawing this image was difficult compared to drawing hands, it was enjoyable. I found it relaxing and enjoyable because since I don’t live with my parents, I was able to relive those memories through the drawing.