When I was a little, I couldn't wait to get up in the morning (I didn't want to go to bed at night, either!) I was thinking about what changed along the way. When did the wonder, mystery and excitement of a new day, a new chance to play, fade away? There are still some mornings when I can't wait to get up, and others when it's all I can do to force myself out of bed.
This morning I had a good reason to get out of bed - I had an idea for a drawing! I couldn't wait to get up, hunt around for my Caran d'ache Neocolors (which, by the way, Patry, is what I meant to recommend to you the other day - but Cray-pas is what came out of my typing fingers that day!) Cray-pas are fun, too, with the blending you can do - but the Caran d'ache Neocolor crayons have been my favorite toys for a long time now, when I just want to play.
You can draw and color with abandon.
(You can click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of what it looked like when it was in its crayon stage). 
Here's what it looked like after about 15 minutes of coloring. Then, the really fun magic part is, you can go back over them with a wet paint brush and it turns into a watercolor, like this...
You can draw into the water with them, too, which is what I did for her shoes and eyes, and hair bow, and added a little more outlining color. But I only worked on it for a few more minutes, then just let it dry.
It was fun, and well worth getting up for this morning! I think mornings should be playtime. I'll work in the afternoon. Sort of like eating dessert first - life's short.
I'm grateful for waking up on a weekend morning to just color and play.
There are other people's Sunday Scribblings about 'morning' here, and you can find links to those who are doing Art Everyday Month at Kat's blog.
How inspiring to get up and draw something!
Posted by: my backyard | November 05, 2006 at 06:29 PM
i LOVE your picture. its so fun and makes me feel like going out and skipping rope. shame it's raining here, though i guess i could go play in the puddles eh?
Posted by: leonie | November 05, 2006 at 07:22 PM
You make me smile. So sweet!
Posted by: melba | November 05, 2006 at 07:59 PM
isn't it wonderful to wake up with art just bursting to get out. i love your drawing.
Posted by: kat | November 05, 2006 at 08:22 PM
She's beautiful. I think I need some of those Neocolors...where can they be found??
Posted by: Sioux | November 05, 2006 at 08:45 PM
Wow you certainly have made a glowing picture with those pencils!
Posted by: Caroline | November 06, 2006 at 12:11 AM
How fun! So cute!
A great way to start the day.
Posted by: Gemma | November 06, 2006 at 03:52 AM
Lovely drawing/painting! I love waking up inspired! Those sound like fabulous crayons too!
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | November 06, 2006 at 08:04 AM
Love the drawing! It's a terrific way to start the day - inspiration and art! Well done, you!
Posted by: Paris Parfait | November 06, 2006 at 09:25 AM
The 'chick loves the mornings that she wakes up inspired. Too bad they are so few and far between. Love the colors in your drawing!!!
Posted by: Roadchick | November 06, 2006 at 10:40 AM
Love this. Makes me want to go play!
Posted by: lisa | November 06, 2006 at 11:16 AM
love your pumpking girl. beautiful!
Posted by: Belinda | November 06, 2006 at 02:23 PM
oh, tinker - this is delightful - I want to be like your pumpkin girl!
Posted by: miss*R | November 06, 2006 at 03:53 PM
She is great.
Posted by: Ninnie(Terri) | November 06, 2006 at 07:04 PM
Such a delightful, and FUN, pumpkin girl. Very light and uplifting!!!
Posted by: bonnie | November 09, 2006 at 04:55 AM