Sunday, March 21, 2010

My painting so far...

My painting is coming along slowly. I attempted to create a lace design on my painting but I used some watered down acrylic in an old spray bottle. Some worked but I also let it run down the canvas. I also painted on top of an old canvas so there is a lot of great texture showing through.


The design on the front will be a blue bird on a branch. I am just looking for an archival sharpie or acrylic pen. They I will fill in other colours.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Fun with Flowers

I have some lovely people in my life. While I was off I received some beautiful spring bouquets. I decided to photograph them yesterday but got bored and started playing with shutter speed and movement. I like the painting effect. What do you think?

Monday, March 15, 2010

Inspiration for my new painting!


After thinking about apple green for sooooo long (aka 11pm - 4am). I have decided to create a painting. I am using an idea of lace painting from Shelterrific (click to see example).

I bought three colours of paint today. Lipstick red, Orchard green and Antique white. I am so excited!! The lady at the check out laughed at my bright green. She said I must not be painting leaves with it because leaves don't come in that colour...
ha! you just wait! Oh! aaand I got lace place mats from my buddy Dollerama!

Id also like a bird image on the front. I might draw it with a sharpie and then fill it in. (Lace meets Sharpie!) Or some sort of silhouette but that seems a little cheesy and over done.


Here are some brain storms I've found. Above came from google images. Below, I learned how to make my own contact sheet in Photoshop so I used some more google images that I found.



I feel bad.... I am a teacher. I should be sourcing this stuff!

Photography my love....or addiction....?

On Sunday I was at my sister's fiancee's (Ryan) barn and I snapped a few pictures. I really can't do anything without taking pictures.

Today I decided to play with a logo. I am not really sure how to make one as my photoshop skills are pretty limited to photography. I had some difficulty with a few images and so they do not have a logo.


Barn cats are so cute!




Above: This is Ollie. He is the sweetest little barn cat! I think I should take him home (and then clean him). Ryan even said I could have him for free!

Below: Cows really are very beautiful.




Above: Oh Ollie! This picture is blurry but it is soooooooo cute. 
He's a little prince! I think we should go on a picnic!

Below: My other sister Kristal liked this cow's hair-do.

I can't sleep for apple green...

I have been off on surgery for the past week. It wasn't a big surgery but it left me sitting on the couch for a week. I spent my time looking at blogs on anything and everything artsy: interior decorating, tile making, antique restoration, photography, crafty stuff, cake decoration etc.

Tonight I was looking at interior decorating blogs and I came across the colour apple green. I don't know what it is about this colour but it has me up all night. I've been picturing rooms with this colour and considering how I would decorate them. Cream ceiling? Bright red bench? Then I though of paintings I would make to go with the apple green walls. Seriously? This is what is keeping me up?



On my green apple searches I came across a blog by a some what local crafty blogger:Persephones Awakening. Her blog has inspired me to blog about my art and craft endeavors.

I love colour and creativity and happiest when surrounded by these works. I hope that keeping a blog will encourage me to create and give me something to reflect back on!