Many years ago I purchased some large canvases from the 99p Store. I um-ed & ah-ed about what I should paint on them until last month I decided I really needed to just get on with it! I retrieved the two canvases from the garage floor where I had stupidly stored it underneath a heavy box. One canvas had ripped slightly in the corner so I thought that one would be a great place to start experimenting with doodles & techniques. I began painting while Annie-Joy watched a little bit of telly but she soon realised what I was doing & wanted to join in.
At first I wasn't keen, & then I thought 'Why not?' after all the canvas was ripped & I was only experimenting anyway. As it turned out, AJ couldn't reach very high up & the part where she so liberally applied her paint was right where the hole was.....
....She used so much paint it actually healed up the tear! It was such fun to watch her create & to see her pride in her artwork. When her brothers came home from school that afternoon she could NOT wait to show them her painting. They were impressed!
I carried on painting & doodling for a while. I love how the water & paint separated here in a crackly way. Luke & Jordan thought that the blue circles were flowers.
I had fun spattering paint over the canvas out in the garden & got totally covered in red acrylic paints! I added a paraphrase of the Bible verse 2 Timothy 1:6 'keep using the gift God gave you. Let it grow as a small flame grows into a fire'
I stamped leaves & dots & all kinds of other little bits over the canvas & added words in black ink such as grow, bloom, establish, plant etc. The photo above is the part where Annie painted by the way!
I doodled.....
....and played....
....and doodled some more until......
.... I was finished! It was a lot of fun & I am so pleased to have a piece of artwork that AJ & I did together that we can treasure in the years to come. :o)
Many years ago I purchased some large canvases from the 99p Store. I um-ed & ah-ed about what I should paint on them until last month I decided I really needed to just get on with it! I retrieved the two canvases from the garage floor where I had stupidly stored it underneath a heavy box. One canvas had ripped slightly in the corner so I thought that one would be a great place to start experimenting with doodles & techniques. I began painting while Annie-Joy watched a little bit of telly but she soon realised what I was doing & wanted to join in.
At first I wasn't keen, & then I thought 'Why not?' after all the canvas was ripped & I was only experimenting anyway. As it turned out, AJ couldn't reach very high up & the part where she so liberally applied her paint was right where the hole was.....
....She used so much paint it actually healed up the tear! It was such fun to watch her create & to see her pride in her artwork. When her brothers came home from school that afternoon she could NOT wait to show them her painting. They were impressed!
I carried on painting & doodling for a while. I love how the water & paint separated here in a crackly way. Luke & Jordan thought that the blue circles were flowers.
I had fun spattering paint over the canvas out in the garden & got totally covered in red acrylic paints! I added a paraphrase of the Bible verse 2 Timothy 1:6 'keep using the gift God gave you. Let it grow as a small flame grows into a fire'
I stamped leaves & dots & all kinds of other little bits over the canvas & added words in black ink such as grow, bloom, establish, plant etc. The photo above is the part where Annie painted by the way!
I doodled.....
....and played....
....and doodled some more until......
.... I was finished! It was a lot of fun & I am so pleased to have a piece of artwork that AJ & I did together that we can treasure in the years to come. :o) 
5 comments:
Tis glorious- it would make a good story book- a bit like The Magical Drawings of Mooney B Finch!
It will be interesting to see who takes after you with the art etc. I won a cup at primary school for Art and Craft. My mum said it was because I was arty and crafty! LOL
Tis very hot here but I have cleared the ginnel for when we next all go out of the secret passage together.
Mum xxxxxx
That is absolutely beautiful! How marvellous to have such time together with something special to show for it that everyone can enjoy. Lovely mum, lovely daughter!
Hugs and kisses to you both.
DaddyO
xxxxx
Thankyou for your lovely comments- always appreciated! :o)
Love Love Love Love it!!!!!! The colours just work so well together and it is very inspirational! More please!!! :o) Go girl! xxx
Love it Em & of course AJ,handy you had little AJ to patch the hole :) x x
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