Sometimes coloring is less about staying inside the lines and more about setting all of the crayons free from the box and rolling them around. My little niece Eve has just heard her mother announce that she has to pick up her crayons before she can have lunch. With her typical flair for melodrama, Eve hides her face in her chubby hands and laughs at her predicament. This painting is part of my extensive series that documents the fleeting moments of innocence and sweetness in the young lives of Eve and her sister Belle. I like the idea of two little girls growing up and knowing they are important enough to be the subjects of paintings. Imagine a world where every child felt this way.