EXCITING CHANGES TO COME!!!

Dick and I have made some big changes for the year to come!! We are downsizing to free us up to do the things we have always wanted to do ..... that is.... free to travel, spend more time together, follow His lead for new adventures, no more retail store after 27 years, more time with kids, but still MORE ART and probably some sewing classes for girls ..... that is a dream right now ..... but the ART won't stop, it will be here on the blog as soon as we finish remodeling our NEW/OLD smaller home about 20 miles away. SO STAY TUNED ... we'll be having a big sale and beautiful house and property SALE in the SUMMER!! MORE FREEDOM ON IT'S WAY!!! WooHoo!!! And THANKS for all your support the last twenty seven years in my shop!!!

Friday, October 22, 2010

CHILD'S PLAY....

Now with eyebrows and a little charcoal outline.... and her title....and signature....and a little lip color.....she's done....the story is told....she is looking at God's creation and her life....as Olivia said... I've been taking a class with Mystele, called Gut Art, also called pulled art, where you scribble, throw a little paint or color on a canvas or paper, add more.... take away....and look for a story.... WELL, I had some simple scribbles that when I turned it upside down, had nice lines of a face and some nice scribbles looking like plants or something. So I put it aside for today to start developing....and when Olivia came over (my grand daughter, age eight), she immediately picked it (12x24) up and commented on the face she saw! When I told her what it was...pulled art...where you find a story in the shapes, she insisted on doing it herself. SOOO, I got the craft paints out and she began developing and drawing what SHE saw in the scribbles....it was really fun watching her loosely find and enjoy painting what she saw....explaining as she went....seeing the face, then the funky hair, two colors, then the flowers and leaf shapes, then the blue lake and the hills, then said the green/blue middle area was the sky, then she saw the eagle, a golden brown eagle.....I had already decided to put the black edge that seemed to border what she was seeing....she named it "God's Creation...Genesis 1"...she said it was like the lady was looking down on God's creation.....and her life. Well, she told me each color she wanted and I mixed until she was happy and when she finished, I had her outline it with black charcoal....well, she was pleased as punch!!! And so was I!!! She is hooked and now wants her own paints and brushes and canvases! We settled on gessoed cardboard for future practice and craft paints for now....but she is ready to sell!! I had such a giggle, because she is planning to hang it in the gallery....and it IS a "little?" better than some of mine!!! HA!!! Today was a grand art day for us both!!! Blessings!! ENJOY!!

8 comments:

Joji said...

I love it and would buy it for sure.....Childrens art is so free of the things that handcuff us.

Emelie said...

That is really just the b est piece of art, and Mystele would be so proud. I visit her also and have such enjoyment.
Your grandaughter should be proud of this expressive piece. I love the nose and mouth. Such spirit with the eagle. Think of all the good feeling floating in your spirit also.

Say It In Color said...

Thanks girls for the sweet and encouraging comments! She is my delight...along with a few others and art is such a good connection with kids....seeing their "un-handcuffed freedom" is so pleasing to watch!!

Jennifer Richardson said...

Absolutely delightful!
-Jennifer

David C Brown said...

Great! God bless you.

Bergilde said...

Hi,I'm just visiting your space for the first time and I'm also enjoying it so much,very beautiful!
Bergilde from ITA

Nelda Ream said...

This is wonderful, and that smile is priceless. Thanks for introducing us to the newest artist in your gallery.

Debbie said...

your grand daughter is adorable...and talented too!