European art museums, the place to sit and stare at paintings by Impressionists and elbow your way to catch a glimpse at a Monet. Or to wear a beret while pondering the Renaissance greats. I love Van Gogh and have enjoyed seeing his paintings at some of the major art museums in the world, but it’s not the first choice for these three kids. But put a special exhibit of comic book art in the same place, and it’s game on.
Frank Quitely is Scottish and an incredible comic book artist who’s worked on some minor characters like the X-Men and Batman. Oh, and he's worked on Superman. The exhibit at the Kelvingrove was amazing, with a first-hand look at the process from inception including pages from scripts from the writers that became some of the best selling graphic novels of all time. I guess there was other art in the museum too, but quite frankly I didn't see much past Frank Quitely.
Free museums in Glasgow are plentiful and great. A brief walk down the river Clyde brought us to the Riverside Museum full of transportation exhibits. We have a car crazy 8-year-old who was mostly happy with this, but quite frankly there could have been more cars. Like maybe a Batmobile.
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| No ink, looks good |
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| Inked and colored, looks great |
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| Dinah, as her favorite "Woman Woman" |
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| Shorts worn outside my pants and no glasses = instant superhero |
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| My friend Vinnie's painting of his Scottish roomie |
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| Salvadore Dali, the Christ of Saint John of the Cross |
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| This was my favorite frame in the entire museum, words making sound and motion |
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| From pictures on the wall to cars on the wall |
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My passenger on this pretend bike doesn't seem impressed with the ride. Neither does the stuffed kitten on the handlebars
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