Two weeks ago, I talked about Mazzy's budding artistic abilities and the possibility that I might be raising a toddler Picasso.
Not to brag, but I can safely say my daughter gets her talent from me, since her father draws like a blind person with no hands.
I've documented Mike's artistic failings before, prompting more than one reader to suggest a "Drawings By Mike" coffee table book. You know, to scare young children into getting a law degree and never picking up a crayon again.
Over the course of our entire relationship, I've only seen Mike draw twice. Once to draw Elmo and once to draw Snoopy, both at the behest of our daughter. The results almost ended our marriage— can I really continue to sleep with a man who thinks Elmo has two sets of eyes???— but with therapy and hard work, we made it through to the other side and are now living happily together again.
Through it all, Mazzy has continued to hone her drawing abilities. In addition to her critically acclaimed portrait series, she has begun to draw likenesses of her favorite storybook and television characters.
I probably don't need to tell you, but this is OBVIOUSLY Olivia:
And this is Mazzy hard at work on a picture of Clifford:
Isn't it cute that she actually uses the character for reference? Again, she learned that from watching me.
Since it won't be long before Mazzy surpasses her father's artistic abilities entirely (I give it about 2-3 weeks), I thought now would be the perfect time to have a TODDLER VS. DADDY DRAW-OFF. You know, while it is still a fair fight.
Mazzy was immediately on board but Mike needed some convincing.
"This is so you can mock me, right?"
"Yes."
"I don't want to do it."
"OH COME ON!!!! If you just draw two-three drawings then I'll be done with my blog post for the night and we can go watch television."
"Fine."
So here we go…
In one corner, we have Mazzy, a precocious two and a half year old who has just recently learned how to hold a writing implement.
In the other corner we have Mike, a grown man who has had access to pen and paper for the past 39 years.
Let's put this to a vote, shall we?
I would like to caveat the last entry. After I mocked Mike's Cookie Monster ("Even a two-year-old can see that Cookie Monster doesn't have a nose!!!"), he spent a good half hour on the drawing below, even using a picture for reference— JUST TO SPITE ME. I think it's the hardest Mike has tried to win anything since the $3000 body fat challenge at his office.
Despite Mike's game-changing Cadabby, someone is still more than confident she'll come out on top.
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poor Mike… 🙂
He’s really not very skilled in this department, is he? 🙂
I voted for Mike for Elmo. If only because I drew a blank ( no pun intended) on what Elmo looks like other than red fuzz, but evil glowing yellow eyes rang a bell. Mike also wins Cookie Monster with the obvious google eyes. But Mazzy won Abby Cadabby … Mike did have lovely detail but I am 95% sure Abby isn’t a drag queen …. ( not that there’s anything wrong with that 😉
Too funny… Mazzy really is talented, isn’t she? 🙂 But I think you have the picture of Olivia upside down… no??
i love it, drawing shaming!
No, it’s right side up. I know because that’s the side Mazzy was sitting on when she drew it. I believe the two very long lines on top are the ears and the little squiggles on top of the head are hair that she just drew by default. Plus, the line across the face is the mouth which is below Olivia’s eyes and nose. Er… snout.
I’ve really put way too much thought into this.
Mike’s Elmos is SCARY.
To be fair, that was the Elmo he drew a long time ago before he knew I was judging him:)
So is it just me or is there a knife going through Elmo on Mike’s drawing?
From the mouths of my children: “he sucks” and “The Baby drew it better”.
Mazzy’s face in that picture is sooo yummy smug! I absolutely love her confidence! She knows that she’s got skills.
Surely Mike was having seizures while simultaneously drawing,right? RIGHT? Please tell me he has had a stroke or something…
Impressive!! Ooooorrrrr… maybe she is beyond both of us, and has created some sort of abstract art that is supposed to be viewed right-side up and upside-down and all-around AT THE SAME TIME to truly be appreciated!! Picasso – look out! 🙂
Lil’ Bit asked me to draw a car the other day and it wound up looking more like a turtle. So, my empathy lays with Mike. Us artistically challenged folks need to stick together.
I think next time, you should post a drawing and have it vote “mike or mazzy?”
The competition would be fierce!
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sorry mike, but both his elmo and cookie look the same to me, just different colors. and his abby really looks like a scary clown. that just doesn’t cut the mustard dude.
Mike’s Elmo looks like a possessed Voodoo doll. It kind of scared me and will probably haunt my dreams tonight. And the next night…
If I ever had a draw-off with my daughter, it’d be with similar results. I honestly have no artistic ability, luckily for our daughter, my husband does. Poor Mike haha
Sorry, Mike. Mazzy WILL surpass you in 2 weeks. Haha, drawing blind with no hands. No poke at ppl who are blind and have no hands though. Some of them draw quite well. 😀
well that just made my day. Seriously. Giggles from across the bridge over here. 🙂 Poor Mike.
You go MAZZY!
It looks as if Mike’s Elmo is getting stabbed in the chest.
She is so adorable, poor Mike, maybe had can win against the new baby for a year or two.
Hands down Mazzy wins.
I think Mike got some secret help with the Abby picture…