Hi Kristina! Thank you for reading Kicked Out! I'll have to write a sequel!
I really didn't draw any of it, but just put things together on Canva and changed colors, added the number 1963, etc.
I used red for the background and a white rectangle. I used a pre-drawn illustration of a door and the foot. I used the edit feature to erase the door knob. Then I searched for a graphic of a girl. It was originally in black, but used one of the Canva premium features to change it to pencil drawing. I would love to learn how to illustrate on my computer using a computer pen. But for now, I have only tried very simple illustrations using PowerPoint.
Thanks! You did a great job on The Canva illustration!
If you want to draw on your computer, consider a mini-IPad and & an Apple Pencil ($100). This is how I started drawing a few years ago. I use the ProCreate App now to draw my picture books. I am still learning, but I am enjoying the process. There are some very good online tutorials.
No. She didn’t protest. She just did what she was told. She had no choice. Her grandfather was a Cachureco/Nacionalista all the way. The political atmosphere tensions were very high then. Hondurans tend to be loyal to a party. So her grandfather was very loyal to his political party, so much so, that he didn’t tolerate anyone from a different party. It is how it was back then.
Hi Teri!!! Thanks for reading my story! She was not late. Her grandfather had just stayed longer in the kitchen than usual. He was engrossed in the newspaper, which probably was declaring the candidate for the opposite party (the Liberales) to be the winner of the upcoming elections. Elvia's (my mom) father (my grandfather) belonged to the liberal party (progressive party at that time). Elvia's grandfather was completely on the opposite end (far-right, nacionales). The political tension was such at that time, that my great-grandfather considered his son-in-law an enemy for belonging to the other party; therefore, my mom had to be kicked out. But two weeks later, General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano took over the government by force (backed by US Banana companies) and impeded the elections. My great-grandfather was happy, but my mother had already been kicked out. There's way more to the story that happens after, but due to space, that was what I could fit in. Thanks for reading! Now the date is stuck!
Wow! Such an emotional story! I’d love to hear what happened next.
Could you share info on the illustration? It fits perfectly with the story!
Hi Kristina! Thank you for reading Kicked Out! I'll have to write a sequel!
I really didn't draw any of it, but just put things together on Canva and changed colors, added the number 1963, etc.
I used red for the background and a white rectangle. I used a pre-drawn illustration of a door and the foot. I used the edit feature to erase the door knob. Then I searched for a graphic of a girl. It was originally in black, but used one of the Canva premium features to change it to pencil drawing. I would love to learn how to illustrate on my computer using a computer pen. But for now, I have only tried very simple illustrations using PowerPoint.
Thanks! You did a great job on The Canva illustration!
If you want to draw on your computer, consider a mini-IPad and & an Apple Pencil ($100). This is how I started drawing a few years ago. I use the ProCreate App now to draw my picture books. I am still learning, but I am enjoying the process. There are some very good online tutorials.
I have many questions too? Didn't she protest? Why would a grandfather do this to a granddaughter?
No. She didn’t protest. She just did what she was told. She had no choice. Her grandfather was a Cachureco/Nacionalista all the way. The political atmosphere tensions were very high then. Hondurans tend to be loyal to a party. So her grandfather was very loyal to his political party, so much so, that he didn’t tolerate anyone from a different party. It is how it was back then.
Sadly, more loyalty than for a granddaughter....I hope these things have changed.
Creo que sí han cambiado un poco. Creo que la gente se cansó de los partidos y no les creen mucho.
Was she late? Why did she have to leave? This story was very intriguing.
Hi Teri!!! Thanks for reading my story! She was not late. Her grandfather had just stayed longer in the kitchen than usual. He was engrossed in the newspaper, which probably was declaring the candidate for the opposite party (the Liberales) to be the winner of the upcoming elections. Elvia's (my mom) father (my grandfather) belonged to the liberal party (progressive party at that time). Elvia's grandfather was completely on the opposite end (far-right, nacionales). The political tension was such at that time, that my great-grandfather considered his son-in-law an enemy for belonging to the other party; therefore, my mom had to be kicked out. But two weeks later, General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano took over the government by force (backed by US Banana companies) and impeded the elections. My great-grandfather was happy, but my mother had already been kicked out. There's way more to the story that happens after, but due to space, that was what I could fit in. Thanks for reading! Now the date is stuck!