My Hero

So this is my biggest hero, my son. He is on El Camino De Compastella de Santiago (sp?) He has taught me so much with homeschooling, learning issues, and alway remembering to be a good and purposeful person. I am so proud of him and miss him terribly. I know that he will be home soon but I miss his jokes. It is hard to have confidence in the world to take care of wonderful people and let them go to experience life fully.
Since I am such a mother bear/border collie. I am such a crazy protective mom, friends of mine gave me a dog toy rubber chicken to remind me to let go and have fun and relax already with the separation anxiety. I look at that chicken a lot.
I will try to help him write a book about having Asperger's and his first big trip. It will be a wonderful way to celebrate his growth and help others.
While in the cafe, I was pondering about all of this while doing this painting. It is so helpful for me to paint instead of write. I can look at it after and process even more, because I see in front of my own eyes, what I can't say in words. Art and the creation of art is such a gift.
This painting was done on Derwent watercolor paper for watercolor pencils A4, homemade gesso, windsor and newton watercolor markers and Letraset watercolor markers, black pen, white posca pen, and water brush.