Pretty sure her parents were vaguely amused/mortified

aw :'))

My miniature art-army is growning!

Elle seriously she was watching me intently so I waved her over and she was just thrilled

omfg i love that...it's the best

u just wanna adopt em and give em paints n pencils

A grown-up talking to her about art! The fact that I handed her my pen and let her draw in my sketchbook was also a big thrill, I suspect

the cutest

She asked for my phone number at the end of it all. It was so goddamn cute

weeps

You have no idea. 6 year old and curly hair in a braid and just an artistic SPONGE

screeches why can't every day be filled with moments like that

She told me I was very nice, and when her parents finally, finally managed to pull her away she got halfway to them, turned around and ran back to give me a huge hug

omg laih FFF F F F

She asked if I always had an 'art book' on me, and I told her I have a bunch and this was just the one that fit in my book

She says her favorite things to draw are her stuffed animals and her family, and she happened to have her stuffed animal with her so she got to draw that for me

I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW HAPPY THIS MADE ME

she wanted me to come over and play tomorrow

HEART EXPLODES

a complete stranger. that she talked to for maybe 20 minutes at a starbucks

maybe even less than that, I wasn't keeping track of time

that's the best :') bless that child n her family

Naturally, I gave her my phone number, and did a doodle of myself so she could remember. And then she asks for a doodle of herself, too. I tear it out of my book to give to her

and she holds it like it is the frigging ark of the covenant and the holy grail rolled in one

SHE IS GOING TO PIN IT TO HER BEDROOM WALL WHEN SHE GETS HOME.

LMFAO GOD

that is some serious high praise right there

I want this little girl to grow up and be a fabulous artist

(also I want her parents to call me and pay me for art lessons for this little girl)

well u gave her a good push

elle she told me that all she wants to do is draw, and that her friends at school never want to draw with her

then u leaned in and said in a deep voice THOSE AREN'T FRIENDS

well i said 'i always wanted to draw, too, and I just drew anyway'

so... close enough

HEH

it warmed the cockles of my cold black heart

If I could track her down I would give her art supplies and be like "GO! DRAW! ART IS LIFE!"

:')))

best coffee run ever? yes

Don't you remember being six (nearly seven) and drawing just all over the place? I do

i honestly don't :'|

pffft maybe it was just me then

ur younger ur memory is sharper

aaahhh no. not really, I just knew i always drew everywhere and on everything because I unearth old notebooks now and then and am like 'huh! that was me doodlin' again!'

also I remember teachers chiding me for it