My Little Brother by Henry Zhang

My name is Henry, I’m 7 years old. This is a painting of my cousin, Larry. He is my very first baby cousin and was born last November, just before Christmas. When he was one month old, I flew to Canada to meet him. We spent Christmas together, so I painted a Christmas tree and stars in the background. My uncle took a photo of us while we were lying on the bed. Larry had just finished his milk and was holding my hand.

We played “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” for him while he was resting, which is why I added music notes and stars. It was such a happy time, and I wanted to remember it forever. This is my first portrait of someone I love very much. I hope people feel the joy I felt when I met him.