For a while now, when a friend has a child, I have painted a piece for the baby's room. My sister wanted the sex of the baby to be a surprise, so I was working on a neutral sheep (her theme) painting for the nursery. It was not working for me. She had the baby and no spectacular painting. So, this is what I came up with when I heard the baby's name. Adeline is a family name from my dad's side and Frances is a family name from my sister's husband's family. Now at least she has something pink.
In other artistic pursuits, I have been mainly doodling. There is a trend in art called Zentangles, it is basically structured doodling. I have been looking at some online and it has been a lot of fun. Zentangles are awesome because you do not need any artistic experience to learn, but as an art teacher, there is a lot of skill development. Some of my art lessons have doodling included which are very similiar to the Zentangle approach.zentangle explanation
What I have below are not really zentangles though, but my own take on artistic doodling.
Not a zentangle, but a watercolor poppy. Poppies always remind me of the Wizard of Oz.
Above are a couple of my Zentangles.
A sketch of a rose from my Valentines bouquet. My husband, bought me the best bouquet this year, because it was a mix of red, pinks, and white. I think the white ones were my favorites. Red roses are so hackneyed. And they are more difficult to sketch, since the values are so dark.
In other artistic pursuits, I have been mainly doodling. There is a trend in art called Zentangles, it is basically structured doodling. I have been looking at some online and it has been a lot of fun. Zentangles are awesome because you do not need any artistic experience to learn, but as an art teacher, there is a lot of skill development. Some of my art lessons have doodling included which are very similiar to the Zentangle approach.zentangle explanation
What I have below are not really zentangles though, but my own take on artistic doodling.
Not a zentangle, but a watercolor poppy. Poppies always remind me of the Wizard of Oz.
I love the way you have your art stuck right on the pages of a book like that. I've always wanted to alter a book kind of like that, but haven't ever quite had the guts.
ReplyDeleteYou should try it. There is no way to alter a book the wrong way. It really helps free up your creative juices.
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