I spent part of Sunday afternoon playing with my paint. I spent part of Saturday buying more paint and gel medium, beautiful papers and thinking about the Christmas cards I want to make. I spent some time on etsy, marking favourites and making purchases. I love to buy handmade.
I have been enjoying all of my online classes...using my camera, writing in my journals, creating journal pages for art and painting on canvas. All of my teachers have been amazing -- Madelyn Mulvaney, Julie Prichard and Carmen Torbus.
I've found that playing with paint and putting my hands into the paint, smushing it around the canvas, dripping water over top, spreading, more smushing, has helped me to tap into my creative muse who seemed to have taken a very long vacation and not even bothered to send me a post card!!
Remember this?
After Carmen's final lesson where she urged us to use all of the skills and techniques she had shared with us, this is what happened to that blue and yellow canvas after I flipped it around to use top to bottom....the colour is a little off -- the papers are more blue and there are more drips..hard to take a good photo in evening light...the second one is scanned rather than photographed...shows the colours much better
20 comments:
When you describe what you do with the paint, it reminds me of the uninhibited art methods of childhood. Perhaps that’s where so many of us have left behind our creative muse.
I’m not surprised that the word “Dream” became part of your canvass.
YeeeeeeHaaaaaw!
this is just lovely.
etsy is just the most wonderful. i am keeping a little list as well, for xmas.
i so need to take a class for painting. even though i don't know how, i would love to try.
xo
I can hear the delight in your voice as you put your hands in hte paint. very encouraging to those of us who are muse-less.
she didn't even send you a postcard???? Now I am shocked! Give your muse a kiss, sweetie, and welcome her back home! Loving your dream!
Oh I LoVe them!!! Aren't you the clever little one with all these talents! **kisskiss** Deb
Love your canvas Sherry, I am so happy you are dabbling in art again and trying new things :)
I clicked on the bottom photo - to see it better - very dreamy and gorgeous use of colours indeed ! And what came to my mind with the postcard pieces was - while you dream in your head you take a vacation away from the everyday life - something which i do everyday ! ;o)
And you`re no doubt enjoying getting down and dirty pushing the paints around !
Oh, yes! Your "dream" is now mine! Beautiful work, and the colors are indeed gorgeous =)
In dreams, emotions are overwhelming.
must be framed and hung in your bedroom. that one word means so many things...
Beautiful art Sherry! I always wanted to try painting but am not very artistic in that sense although I do love to go out and take pictures. I don't do it enough! I have trouble starting because sometimes my mind is too full and racing around but once I do I wondered what took me so long!
Beautiful Sherry! I can't wait to see what you come up with for Christmas. I'm so glad your muse has decided to come out and play again.
Keep her happy! OK!
Ooooh, pretty! Is that decoupage too?
I have really been wanting to do some mixed media art lately. I bought a book and some supplies but have yet to do anything with it.
It's beautiful Sherry! I'm so glad you're enjoying the creative process again ... dry spells, while necessary, aren't much fun.
xo
I love your art and your blog. I wish I had your talent. You seem to have a great spirit.
lovely dream canvas <3
it's beautiful! great job!
Love your art work from Carmen's class!!!
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