Suzie's Art & Life Blog
Sunshine Girl by my 10 Year Old Daughter.
It’s been so cold for too long now (brr rr rr rr!), and although the snow has been lovely I’m starting to look forward to the warmer weather and brighter evenings. To help set us on our merry way I have added this very optimistic looking painting made by my 10 year old daughter. It’s been a really enjoyable experience to watch her create this. Read more…
Snow-Board-Queen
Here is the piece I mentioned before. The one I started months ago. It’s on Birch Plywood and I’ve burned the design into the wood using a pyrography too. It’s weird how you can leave something for so long and then come back to it with new eyes. I made such a mess of this that as a last ditch attempt to save it I painted black over the whole thing and literally re-worked the entire piece again. I’m glad I did! I really got in to it and then seemed to get results quite quickly, which I enjoyed. I’m happy with the dramatic effect. The quote (and inspiration for the painting) is taken from Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’. I love this book! I love how it can be dipped in and out of at any point in the book and always provides an insight which somehow seems relevant. The book was given by a good friend to Jamie and I as a gift when we had our Commitment Ceremony in 2005. Read more…
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