by Marty Coleman | Oct 3, 2015 | Travel Napkins |
I had a Dr. appointment yesterday to look at my Achilles Tendon (it’s sore and I have a marathon coming up). After the appointment I went to Starbucks to hangout and draw. I saw this woman’s blonde hair shimmering in the sunlight as I walked in and found a table close enough so I could draw her as she studied.
I brought my sketchbook but decided to draw on a Starbucks napkin instead. If you look at the line drawing only version below you can see how brown the paper is. I usually shy away from coloring these napkins because of that but this time I thought using shades of gray to create a monotone image would be cool. But as I colored I started using colors that were bright. Next thing I know the drawing is colorful!
After I finished the line drawing I showed it to the woman. She seemed to be happy about it. I told her why I started drawing her (her hair) and she said she has only cut it once in her life, way back when she was in middle school. Even then it was still mid-chest so not really short. Her name is Brooklynne and it turns out she has won a few beauty pageants. I expect she will win a few more, as well as some academic scholarships. She was studying hard!
She wanted a picture of herself with the drawing and so I took one on her phone and another on mine.
Drawing © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 2, 2015 | James Baldwin, Money Problems - 2015 |
This drawing is available, original or print. Email me at marty@napkindad.com to inquire.
Money or Sex
Is this about money or is it about sex? When I was drawing it live on Periscope the #napkinkin talked a lot more about what it says about sex than what it says about money. Maybe they just aren’t that different?
Drawing © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com
Quote by James Baldwin, 1924-1987, American author
You can watch the creation of the drawing and the guessing of the quote on the Periscope replay.
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 1, 2015 | Money Problems - 2015 |
Have you ever heard the quote, “Wherever you go, there you are.”? This quote is similar only having to do with money. In other words, you can have all the money in the world but it’s still you in control of it. And if you aren’t competent at controlling your money you will wreck it, surely as you will wreck a car.
This drawing (and the entire Money series) is available for purchase (original or print). Please contact me at Marty@napkindad.com if you are interested.
College of Money
When I was young we were a pretty wealthy family. Nice homes, cars, boats, vacations, even airplanes. But through a series of events, both personal and global, we had to downsize to a much more middle class existence. That included not being able to afford the college I was going to and me going out on my own. I regrouped and eventually went back to college on my own dime. That was the start of my college education in learning how to deal with money.
Masters of Money
I eventually got married and the family I married into was very different than my own. They were quite frugal and responsible with their money. They planned, invested, planned and invested some more. They budgeted, they prioritized, they delayed gratification. They judged the need vs the want. Marrying into that family was the graduate school of my education about how to deal with money.
Ph.D in Money
Later still I got divorced. We had just finally gotten out of debt from a move, a job change, and the raising of 3 kids. But the divorce had blown all that out of the water and I was back in debt. It took me many years to get back on track. That was my Ph.D. into how to deal with money.
Real Life in Money
How do you deal with money? Are you learning from the events of your life? Have you figured out what works and what doesn’t? Have you changed habits, ways of thinking, attitudes? What is the number one lesson you have learned? Let us know and maybe it will become a new drawing in the series!
Drawing and commentary © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com
Quote by Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, Russian-born American Novelist and Philosopher
You can see the creation of this drawing by watching a replay of my Periscope live video. Watching on Periscope allows you to interact with me live as I draw. It can be a lot of fun! If you would like to follow me on Periscope I am @thenapkindad.
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by Marty Coleman | Sep 30, 2015 | Money Problems - 2015 |
A Question
Is this true or false? We had a long discussion about it yesterday, trying to come up examples of money solving problems that could not be traced back to actually be a money problem. We covered health, relationships, poverty, and more. We couldn’t find one. What do you think? Can you find a problem that money solves that isn’t in the end, about money?
Original drawing or prints are available – Please contact me at marty@napkindad.com to find out more.
Drawing and commentary © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com
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by Marty Coleman | Sep 29, 2015 | Contest Winners |
I had a contest on Periscope this month (9/15) where I gave away a print of a napkin drawing. The winner was the one that sent in the best quote, as voted on by the #NapkinKin on Periscope. The quote below, “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody” was the overwhelming favorite, having garnered 50% of the votes.
The winner was @freddyferret so I thought it would be fun to draw a ferret in the scene. Congrats to Freddy!
I will have another contest giveaway in October so if you aren’t on Periscope, get on it and follow me @thenapkindad!
Drawing and commentary © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com
Quote by Robby Novak (Kid President)
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