Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

This is the third title in the series that includes The Dot and Ish. When Marisol sets out to create a sky for the class mural she discovers the blue missing from her paints. This story celebrates what is means to be an artist.