Friday, January 9

Artsy

We have been being artsy around here and I love it! Painting is therapeutic for me, even if it is done with a 2 and 5 year old. Jayme and I had planned for the girls to paint canvas' on New Years Eve, but we just did not get around to it. On New Years Day, I let our girls paint their canvas'. This might become a tradition every New Years Day. The girls loved it and I think it would be neat to see how their art skills change each new year. I picked the colors I wanted them to use (so it would match their room) and then they did what they wanted. I did paint some swirls on B's to get her started, but they were soon painted over. :)









I have also been working on a canvas for a while now. I say "a while" because I worked on it one night at Lindsey's and then finished it up the other day. It really did not take to long, but hard to do with 2 little ones under foot. I see a million things wrong with it, but it is what it is for now, and it is hanging in our living room. I love trees and birds and 1 Cor 10:31 is one of my life verses.










I also have to give a little promo for B's new Dot Paints that she got for Christmas. I highly recommend the investment into them. I bought them at a teacher supply store in Fayetteville and they were not cheap for kids paints. About $15 for the big package. They are so easy for little ones to use and not that messy either. They are not just little kids. As you can see, I enjoyed myself. This blog that I reference uses them a lot for crafts.

6 comments:

2 Loos said...

I really want to come over and do the dot paint! Fun!!!!!

2 Loos said...

Your picture looks great! Love the flowers!

Erica said...

Your picture is beautiful! I'd hang in my house for sure! And I love the idea of the girls painting their canvases.

Georgia said...

Your tree and bird are fantabulous!! You are so creative and artsy! I love how you and the girls paint together! The canvases are fantastic!

Sydney said...

Oh my. You are way too cool and talented. I am reminded of the many hours you would spend "creating" when we were in college and you were working on your projects.

I love how your girls make canvas paintings, and my kids glue cotton balls on paper to make snowmen :) We need some art camp around here!

Lindsey said...

Great job....I've been so behind on the blogs, I'm just now seeing your painting. I love it! The colors turned out so great. Are you pleased with it? I bet it looks great where you have it!