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.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Fun with Flowers
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.
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!
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!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)