@anettesb, until I
first shared this picture, I had always thought that I was the only one who felt that way as a child - it's always great to hear others say how they remember the same feeling.
I loved art in college, and at home, both my dad and brothers were incredible artists (I'm not much good at drawing, but I love doing other kinds of art). You can probably tell that stories and writing were also a large part of growing up - my dad told the best stories and would occasionally paint us a picture to illustrate a story he made up just for us.
When we decided to homeschool our sons, art became an important part of their curriculum. Both are great artists, like their granddad and uncles, and they also enjoy exploring other mediums (my older son loves music, while my younger dreams of being a voice actor when he's older). So art and creativity are vital parts of our home (as are empty cardboard boxes big enough to dream with).
Oh, the link above leads to some more of my pictures - they're all several years old, but I just recently downloaded my favorite photo editing program (I had to figure a work-around since it's a Windows program and I'm on a Mac), so I'm looking forward to doing more photo art very soon. :)
Edited to not make two posts in a row:
@Rosemow, you have no idea how much this makes me happy. I was so sad marking this thread off the list, because even though I didn't enter every week, I visited the thread nearly every day to see what others were creating and to read over your challenges. In fact, it was your challenge of the wedding room that started me off on what eventually turned into Cantersim Cathedral. I've found so often in art, the sims, and even in life, it's just a simple idea that usually opens the door to grand designs. Thank you for deciding to continue sharing your building challenges. I'm looking forward to it!!! :)