This Mom Collaborates With Her 2-Year-Old Daughter To Make Amazing Art.

Art historians make a living attempting to discover the meaning behind an artist’s work, unpacking every brushstroke to discover its inspiration. For artist Ruth Oosterman, the answer is simple: her 2-year-old daughter, Eve.

Ruth noticed Eve had begun taking a keener interest in her work, especially while she was painting. So she decided to include the little one in her process with this amazing collaboration. They start with Eve, a canvas and an ordinary ink pen. Ruth doesn’t guide or influence Eve, just lets her create on her own. Then Ruth builds on the scribbles with watercolor.

But it’s not about covering up or taking away from what Eve created. Ruth explains, “I try to work quickly and let imagination and play take root into the painting rather than taking it too seriously, this way I can encourage Eve’s contribution without making it to ‘grown-up.'”

The Lady and the Fox

The Elephant King

The Great Owl

A Bookworm’s Dream

(via Bored Panda.)

Check out this video of the whole process:

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Ruth says she hopes to continue collaborating with Eve as she grows older, so be sure to stay tuned on her blog, The Mischievous Mommy.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/mommy-daughter-artists/

Report: 24-year-old Calif. man arrested for providing support to al-Qaeda

http://twitter.com/#!/JulieSone/status/388761355773149184

24-year-old Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen, who also goes by Hasan Abu Omar Ghannoum, was arrested this morning. Nguyen is from Orange County.

http://twitter.com/#!/LAcrimes/status/388760606976643072

More via KTLA:

He was charged with knowingly attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida and making false statements in an application for a passport.

The indictment alleges that Nguyen made the false statements about his name, date and place of birth, and his parents’ names and places of birth, in order to facilitate an act of international terrorism.

The L.A. Times’ Richard Winton notes:

http://twitter.com/#!/LAcrimes/status/388762359113605120

Via the L.A. Times:

Nguyen is not the first Orange County link to the group. Adam Gadahn, who once lived as Adam Pearlman, is a prominent translator and spokesman for the group and has been charged in his absence with treason. A relative of Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard was located in Tustin in 2009.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/11/report-24-year-old-calif-man-arrested-for-providing-support-to-al-qaeda/

Editorial cartoonist takes Obama impeachment fear-mongering to new level

http://twitter.com/#!/mflynny/status/495354088809562112

Some Congressional Democrats with the help of their friends in the media have been trying to spread fears of an impeachment of President Obama.

One editorial cartoonist went above and beyond the call of progressive fear-mongering duty:

http://twitter.com/#!/jdmullane/status/495353283788439552

Wow. Seriously?

http://twitter.com/#!/susanobryant/status/495358468485054465 http://twitter.com/#!/trueholygoat/status/495372095174762496

The cartoon might have ended up being too controversial for the paper’s website:

http://twitter.com/#!/RyanLGustafson/status/495361936133857280 http://twitter.com/#!/LilMissRightie/status/495363639952834560

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/02/beyond-the-pale-editorial-cartoonist-takes-obama-impeachment-fear-mongering-to-new-level/

‘Show me’: SF 49ers’ Michael Crabtree responds to Richard Sherman’s sideline claim

http://twitter.com/#!/KingCrab15/status/425120008218238976

According to Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks in a heated post-game sideline interview, he is the “best CB” in the game. However, San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree, who was the subject of much of Sherman’s rant, doesn’t buy it.

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Related:

Erin Andrews offers reaction to Richard Sherman sideline interview

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/01/20/show-me-sf-49ers-michael-crabtree-responds-to-richard-shermans-sideline-claim/