Maria posts her incredible artwork on her Instagram account @Mary_chemi where she’s amassed thousands of followers who love how honest her portrayals of life with kids can be. Speaking with CafeMom, Maria tells us the idea to start drawing her kids in her art came after a day where “my children behaved badly, as usual,” she jokes. In an attempt to take her mind off the stress of care-taking Maria started the first drawing of her kids late one night. She says she needed to “raise my mood,” and posted the drawing before she headed off to sleep. And the next morning? Boom! Instagram history was made. Thousands of people had seen Maria’s drawing and liked what they saw. “I was surprised to have so much attention,” she admitted. But the uptick in followers only encouraged her to keep making more drawings that featured her kids and connect with her followers in a more intimate way. Check out some of her adorable work here.
