Alice Ratterree | Children's Book Illustrator

God in a boat with a balloon

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Alice Ratterree

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or: “Trail”

Well, I just had to deviate from my one-word blog titles. Last week, my son (age 3) drew an image on paper with pencil. I asked him what it was and he said, “It’s God on a boat…with a balloon.” I fell in love with this idea and it became my submission for Illustration Friday also (the theme this week is “trail”)

The concept of God on a journey hit me as so meloncholy. God alone in his boat, searching for his own path, holding something so child-like it strikes me scared and is comforting at the same time that he doesn’t have all the answers.

I don’t know, but I think that sometimes 3-yr-olds just understand more than we do, or at least give them credit for.
(The top image is mine, the one below is my son’s)

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9 responses to “God in a boat with a balloon”

  1. ifmorningsbeganatnoon Avatar
    ifmorningsbeganatnoon

    both are beautiful! love the concept, it's so innocent =)

  2. On Avatar
    On

    I love your story and your illustration. Beautiful! There is so much we can learn when we listen to our children.

  3. Linda Hensley Avatar
    Linda Hensley

    Somehow I think God would be happy. After all, he got a balloon!

  4. heidialdin Avatar
    heidialdin

    Keep getting ideas from your son. Kids that age are so open, innocent and bizarre!

  5. Mohita Avatar
    Mohita

    Beautiful work… intriguing and inspiring. Kudos to the little one!

  6. k.h.whitaker Avatar
    k.h.whitaker

    this is so lovely, what an sweet idea, I love it

  7. theartofpuro Avatar
    theartofpuro

    It's a great illo!Love the idea,and I think that children see more then we can do:)

  8. johanna Avatar
    johanna

    that's really beautiful

  9. Coreopsis Avatar
    Coreopsis

    Such a beautiful, sensitive drawing. I agree, though, about the notion–being both scary and comforting. It seems so lonely somehow. Lovely all around….

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