“The 100 Things I Love To Draw” Challenge (Remix)
There is so much about the illustration process that brings me joy! Studying shapes, light, and shadow and making the illustration dance brings out the little girl in me and allows her to play.
Bouncy, rhythmic language also brings me a lot of joy! Which is why I absolutely loved the challenge below. As a student in Storyteller’s Academy, In an Illustration Class taught by Isabella Kung and Julie Downing, we are challenged to come up with a list of 100 things we’d like to draw. Then during a recent SCBWI talk given by ____, he challenges illustrators to consider drawing their list of 100 things in composite illustration, which is picture here for me.
But I’ve taken this challenge one step further as an author/illustrator who likes to write in a rhythmic and fun way, I have composed all 100 of the things I’d like to draw in the following, fun rhythmic passage.
Having A Little Rhyming Fun With The Top 100 Things I Love To Draw
On the →(*WHIMSY BUILDINGS*)←- of the →(*1970s FASHION*)←-
Where →(*DISCO BALLS*)←- sparkle with passion,
A →(*CHASE SCENE*)←- unfolds, full of thrill,
With →(*AFRO PUFFS*)←- bouncing on a hill.
→(*AUTUMN LEAVES*)←- dancing in the air,
As →(*1990 CASSETTE TAPES*)←- blare
And →(*BABIES GIGGLE*)←- , (*PLAYING IN THE SUN*),
→(*BALLERINAS TWIRL*)←- , having fun.
→(*BALLOONS FLOAT HIGH*)←- above the →(*BEACH*)←- ,
→(*BIRDS CHIRP*)←- within their reach,
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A →(*BIRTHDAY CAKE*)←- ready, frosted with delight,
→(*BLOWING BUBBLES WITH BUBBLEGUM*)←- , a →(*CHILD'S DELIGHT*)←.
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In a →(*BOILING POT*)←-, of →(*HEARTY SOUP*)←-,
→(*BOOTS ON A CHICKEN*)←- in a coop
→(*BOW TIES ON BULLDOGS*)←-, or →(*BRAIDS ARE LAID*)←-,
In a →(*COLLAGE OF COLORS*)←-, →(*MEMORIES*)←- were made.
→(*BUBBLES POP*)←- with →(*JOYOUS SOUND*)←-,
→(*BUTTERFLIES FLUTTER*)←- all around,
→(*BUZZING BUMBLEBEES*)←- fills the air,
In a →(*CAFE SCENE*)←-, →(*PEOPLE GATHER*)←- and share.
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→(*CAMPING*) ←- →(*UNDER THE STARRY NIGHT*)←-,
In a →(*CAR*)←-, →(*ADVENTURE*)←- takes flight,
→(*CATS PROWL*)←-, mysterious and sly,
→(*CLOUDS*)←- paint the sky up high.
→(*COLLAGE OF EMOTIONS*)←-, →(*TEARS*)←- and →(*LAUGHTER*)←-,
→(*DANCERS TWIRL*)←- →(*UNDER TREES*)←- thereafter,
→(*DANDELIONS*)←- scatter their golden grace,
→(*DAUGHTERS ON DADDY'S SHOULDERS*)←-, a loving embrace.
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At →(*DINNERTIME*)←-, →(*FAMILIES GATHER*)←- near,
With a →(*DISCO BALL*)←-, →(*SPREADING CHEER*)←-,
→(*DOGS WAG THEIR TAILS*)←-, hearts aglow,
→(*DOLPHINS*)←- leap where →(*THE OCEAN'S FLOW*)←-.
→(*DRESSES*)←- sway like →(*FLOWERS IN BLOOM*)←-,
→(*DUCKS QUACK*)←- by the tranquil lagoon,
→(*EARRINGS SHIMMER*)←-, catching the light,
While →(*FIREFLIES*)←- glow throughout the night.
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By the →(*FIREPLACE*)←-, stories are told,
→(*FISHING RODS*)←- cast, adventures unfold,
→(*FRECKLES*)←- dot cheeks with glee,
→(*GLASS JARS*)←- capture memories, wild and free.
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→(*GLASSES*)←- reflect the →(*BEAUTY OF THE LAND*)←-,
→(*GRASS*)←- →(*TICKLE*)←- toes as →(*FEET SINK IN THE SAND*)←-,
→(*GUITAR STRUMMING*)←- sets the rhythm's pace,
→(*HAIR SWIRLS IN THE WIND*)←- with grace.
→(*HEAD SCARVES*)←- adorn with →(*COLORS BRIGHT*)←-,
→(*HOT AIR BALLOONS*)←- sail into →(*THE NIGHT*)←-.
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→(*HOT COCOA*)←-, →(*COFFEE*)←-, or →(*TEA*)←- to sip,
As →(*KIDS ON THEIR TIPTOES*)←-, sing and skip.
A →(*LAMP*)←- illuminates the scene with delight,
→(*LAUGHING*)←- voices fill the night.
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→(*LEMONS*)←- add zest to life's sweet taste,
→(*LITTLE GIRLS CARRY PURSES*)←-, dreams embrace.
A →(*MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE*)←-, secrets inside,
→(*MICE SCURRY*)←-, seeking a place to hide,
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→(*MONSTERS*)←- lurk beneath the bed,
But the →(*MOON SHINES*)←- on, casting its thread.
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→(*MOUNTAINS*)←- stand tall, reaching the sky,
As →(*MUSIC*)←- plays, and hearts fly,
A →(*NECKLACE*)←- adorns with precious gleam,
→(*NIGHTTIME*)←- brings dreams to every dreamer's dream.
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In the →(*VAST OCEAN*)←-, →(*SEAHORSES*)←- swim,
→(*SHOES*)←- tapping outside in the night of dim,
→(*SINGING*)←- voices soar in harmony,
→(*SKIRTS TWIRL IN THE BREEZE*)←-, full of glee.
→(*A SMILING SLOTH*)←- climbs a tree,
→(*SNOWFLAKES*)←- fall, a winter spree,
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→(*STARS TWINKLE*)←- above, guiding the way,
Pigs with →(*STINKY FEET*)←- snort and play.
→(*STRING LIGHTS*)←- adorn the night,
→(*SURPRISES*)←- await, hiding from sight.
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→(*SUSPENDERS*)←- hold memories close,
→(*SWINGING*)←- high, defying gravity's impose.
→(*TEXTURE*)←- fills the air, a →(*SENSORY FEAST*)←-,
In a → (*TREEHOUSE*)←-, imaginations increase,
→(*TREES*)←- whisper secrets in the wind,
While →(*TWIRLING UMBRELLAS*)←- dance, colors spin.
→(*VINTAGE BIKES*)←- ride down memory lane,
In →(*WHIMSY BUILDINGS*)←-, young hearts regain,
→(*WINDY DAYS*)←- carry →(*LAUGHTER AND JOY*)←-,
As kids play with →(*VINTAGE TOYS*)←-