"Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”I'm a big believer in art therapy. Not creating pieces of art to help work through psychological issues (although that's good too) but renewing yourself by looking at a painting or sculpture, reading a book, or even watching a movie. As a result, whenever I need a reminder that there are still good people in the world—every day heroes who struggle to do what's right—I re-read To Kill a Mockingbird.
Harper Lee's novel about racism in the Depression-era South has always been balm for my soul. As a child I strongly identified with Scout (Jean Louise) Finch, the tomboy protagonist who narrates the book. Her father, Atticus Finch, was named the all-time greatest movie hero by the American Film Institute (in the superb film adaptation)—but more importantly, his character was the type of father I'd always wish I'd had. I've read the book (and seen the movie) many times, at many different stages of my life and it never ceases to be an amazing piece of literature.
The original cover art for To Kill a Mockingbird was done in orange, green, and dark brown so I created a nail design with those colors.
The colors I used for today's challenge are all from Revlon—Provoke, Entice, French Roast, and Fall Mood. Design elements include:
- A drawing Scout does of a mockingbird
- A gavel to represent the trial of Tom Robinson
- A tree with a knothole where Scout and her brother Jem receive mysterious presents from the enigmatic Boo Radley
- Atticus' pocket watch
- The first words Scout says to Boo
- Leaves from the book cover design
“Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'.”
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