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PS Form 153 - Snail
I have always liked the color of these United States Postal Service (USPS) stickers, and it turns out that the adhesive portion of the sticker is the perfect size for drawing snails! Who says you can't have it all? :)
I have been drawing snails since the earliest days of my sticker making adventures - I still have the very first snail I ever drew. I was working behind the counter at Walgreens in Torrance, California, and drew it for a sad little girl who came in with her father while he purchased a pack of cigarettes. I never got an opportunity to give it to her before she and her father left the store, and I never saw her or her father again. I still have it, all these years later.
I sometimes wonder about that little girl. I hope life got better for her and her family.
I drew another snail shortly thereafter, while having dinner with my mother at Acapulco restaurant in San Pedro, CA. I doodled it on the back of a restaurant napkin - in the drawing the snail is leaving behind rainy storm clouds, pushing onward towards a boombox and sunny skies.
To lend some perspective, the date on the front of the napkin reads "110908" - November 9th, 2008. For the last several years it has been prominently displayed on my refrigerator door, courtesy of some pushpin magnets.
Growing up, I was always that kid that couldn't wait to get outside. On weekends, Papa and I would go digging for bugs in my grandparents backyard, all while hunting for dinosaurs, feeding our pet turtle and harvesting fresh tomatoes and vegetables from the backyard garden. Nana would wash us up when we were done and the three of us would take a seat in the back patio and eat some chocolate and pistachios as a toast to a life well lived.
So yeah, I've always had a soft spot for bugs. They remind me of happy times with loved ones who have since departed this earth. That is what this snail reminds me of, every time I draw it.
Keep moving forward. Until next time, I love you. Enjoy this piece of me. - O.P.
PS Form 153 - Snail
I have always liked the color of these United States Postal Service (USPS) stickers, and it turns out that the adhesive portion of the sticker is the perfect size for drawing snails! Who says you can't have it all? :)
I have been drawing snails since the earliest days of my sticker making adventures - I still have the very first snail I ever drew. I was working behind the counter at Walgreens in Torrance, California, and drew it for a sad little girl who came in with her father while he purchased a pack of cigarettes. I never got an opportunity to give it to her before she and her father left the store, and I never saw her or her father again. I still have it, all these years later.
I sometimes wonder about that little girl. I hope life got better for her and her family.
I drew another snail shortly thereafter, while having dinner with my mother at Acapulco restaurant in San Pedro, CA. I doodled it on the back of a restaurant napkin - in the drawing the snail is leaving behind rainy storm clouds, pushing onward towards a boombox and sunny skies.
To lend some perspective, the date on the front of the napkin reads "110908" - November 9th, 2008. For the last several years it has been prominently displayed on my refrigerator door, courtesy of some pushpin magnets.
Growing up, I was always that kid that couldn't wait to get outside. On weekends, Papa and I would go digging for bugs in my grandparents backyard, all while hunting for dinosaurs, feeding our pet turtle and harvesting fresh tomatoes and vegetables from the backyard garden. Nana would wash us up when we were done and the three of us would take a seat in the back patio and eat some chocolate and pistachios as a toast to a life well lived.
So yeah, I've always had a soft spot for bugs. They remind me of happy times with loved ones who have since departed this earth. That is what this snail reminds me of, every time I draw it.
Keep moving forward. Until next time, I love you. Enjoy this piece of me. - O.P.