Alternative Valentine images

I know that some people really hate Saint Valentine’s Day and some people really love it. I have to say that I quite enjoy it – for me, nowadays, it brings a much-needed injection of colour in a month that is often grey weather-wise.

However, I’m really not into most of the commercial Valentine goo out there, and thought it would be fun to share a couple of ‘alternative’ Valentine images in case anyone was in need of a something bit different.

So here goes…

First up we have some very groovy monsters thanks to the artwork print-outs generously shared by Busy Mockingbird. (My kids, aged 4 and 7, really enjoyed colouring in these dudes. We could have given the monsters lollipops to hold – hence the ‘sucka’ bit, but we didn’t have any because we try our best to keep sweets out of our kitchen cupboards. Anyway, the lolly stick was just as much fun to add.)

Then I couldn’t resist drawing some slugs. Why? I don’t know. Just ‘because’! 😉

And finally, if you like the idea of a more romantic image, but without too much goo, there’s this:

I drew this a couple of days ago, with my little boy beside me, eager to join in. Some paint and paper of his own * just* about kept him distracted for long enough for me to be able to finish this. It was then gifted to my husband, who very rarely gets any artwork from me. I hope it’s a pleasing-to-look-at reminder of how the romantic love between us is the invisible glue that helps to keep this whole crazy family together. 🙂