Charlie, Margaret and Mom | Children's Illustration by Amber Acosta

Handwritten title: Charlie, Margaret and mom

A bathroom scene. Mom is reading at the bathroom sink, while two sisters are taking a bubble bath. There are clothing on the floor, two rubber ducks in the bathtub, and hair ties, pins and a hair brush around the sink.

Sketch of a bathroom scene. Mom is reading at the bathroom sink, while two sisters are taking a bubble bath. There are clothing on the floor, two rubber ducks in the bathtub, and hair ties, pins and a hair brush around the sink.

Line Drawing of a bathroom scene. Mom is reading at the bathroom sink, while two sisters are taking a bubble bath. There are clothing on the floor, two rubber ducks in the bathtub, and hair ties, pins and a hair brush around the sink.

Bath time! Charlie and Margaret splash about with their rubber duckies while Mom sneaks in a few precious pages of her book. Hair ties and pins are scattered across the counter, and clothes are strewn on the floor. What adventures filled their day before the bath?

In this piece, I was exploring a busy, lived-in bathroom scene, full of the little details that hint at a bigger story.