Day 1: The Search
November 1st, 2013
Hooray! Art Every Day Month has begun! I hope everyone had a good experience today. If not, tomorrow is a new day. For today's art, I had to squeeze my painting into a short nap, then finish up in the evening. I let this one just happen and here's what came out. It's called "The Search." I like the constellations, which were a sudden inspiration that I enjoyed running with. The piece is 8"x8" with acrylic and ink on panel.
The cutest thing happened today. I was out running errands with my 2.5 year old daughter, Annabelle and told her for the first time about Art Every Day Month. Her response: "I want to do art every day too!" Haha! I thought we might do AEDM together someday, but wasn't quite expecting it so soon! We are definitely creative every day together, it's impossible not to be, but to consciously think about creating each day together might be an interesting challenge. I'm not sure we'll have time each day to do and document something, but we will as often as we can. Today we made a necklace. She picked the order of the beads and strung the round ones. She was quite pleased with her creation. 
21 Responses
Hello and happy first day to you! I love what you made for today, so cool and fun. How sweet your daughter is, love that she’s happy about art. The more you do now the more she will love it growing up. Have you ever read Alisa Burke’s blog? She has a daughter a little younger then yours and does amazing things with her and for her, check it out you will love it.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: dawn | Nov 1, 2013 at 9:08 pm |
Oh, wow. I love the painting a lot. The constellations speak to me in more ways than one. I am not at all surprised that your dear little one wants to create alongside Mommy!! That creative sprout is speaking her Mommy’s language!
I can’t wait for this year’s AEDM to unfold. When I look back and see how I have grown as a visual artist over these years it is really rather amazing.
THANK YOU!
Posted by: Julie Jordan Scott | Nov 1, 2013 at 9:34 pm |
I love this painting, it came out so pretty! Love the constellations. And, oh my gosh, dear Annabelle, i get such joy each day from your posts about her brilliant quotes and, of course, just from her irresistable cuteness. I think it’s awesome she wants to create alongside her mommy and I’ll bet she’s gonna be surprising you. Children are just such naturally prolific creators.
So glad I joined in on this round of AEDM and really looking forward to participating as much as possible!
Posted by: Serena | Nov 1, 2013 at 9:39 pm |
aww. love her and you! great job ladies!
Posted by: The Many Thoughts of a Reader | Nov 1, 2013 at 10:46 pm |
Leah!! Your art is amazing and how darling that your little sweetie wants to follow in her mama’s footsteps!
Posted by: Michelle Mathey – POMI | Nov 1, 2013 at 11:06 pm |
Oooh, her necklace is so pretty!! I love that she wants to make art every day. Aww..she is precious. I’m happy to be doing the challenge with you (and Annabelle!!) again this year.
Posted by: Katie | Nov 1, 2013 at 11:20 pm |
Annabelle’s necklace is very cute she did a wonderful job.. How very sweet that she wants to join in too, will look forward to her contributions.. I love your painting the constellations look terrific on there.. I am joining in for the first time just about to link up day 2.. This will be just the motivation I need to get me moving in the right direction with all the craft I want to get done before Christmas..
Sandy
Posted by: Sandy :) | Nov 2, 2013 at 1:04 am |
Annabelle is off to a great start…following in her mother’s footsteps! Love the piece you shared today. Those colors are amazing and the constellations have always drawn me in. I’m so excited to be sharing with the other participant’s of AEDM again this year. Thanks for the opportunity! xo, janice
Posted by: janice | Nov 2, 2013 at 1:19 am |
I’m a sky-watcher, so this is a real work of art. so well done. and look at that precious little girl, what a joy she must be. I hope you take the time to do lots of art together, those were the times I loved most with my granddaughter. now we have a new one, only 24 days old….looking forward to spending art time with her too.
got my first AEDM done…yay. thank you for hosting this, it’s going to be fun.
Posted by: Ruth Feria | Nov 2, 2013 at 2:00 am |
Wow even getting the littlies on board! Love your piece
Posted by: vicki miller | Nov 2, 2013 at 2:54 am |
How awesome of Annabelle to want to join in on creating every day. Too cute and well done to her on that beautiful necklace too. My eldest granddaughter will be three in December and she loves to create with her Mummy (my daughter) or myself. She enjoys every moment.
Love your constellation-inspired painting!
Posted by: Serena | Nov 2, 2013 at 3:31 am |
Hello
I linked a day late (it’s what I worked on yesterday) – just read about this on the Dirty Footprints blog and decided to take part
I love your painting above – beautiful soulful work.
Posted by: birdie | Nov 2, 2013 at 6:26 am |
I really like this painting – the composition and the constellations really work. Your daughter is adorable and it’s great she’s a creative soul already! Thanks for hosting this – it’s my first year to participate but I think it’s a great idea.
Posted by: Nic McLean | Nov 2, 2013 at 10:48 am |
i love the painting! but even more, i love your daughter’s joy in participating! my daughter is 42 now and still remembers some of the creative sessions we had together.
thanks so much for hosting AEDM and for being so inclusive in what “types” of art qualify. this is very energizing!
dani
Posted by: my heart’s love songs | Nov 2, 2013 at 12:28 pm |
Yes to the Facebook question! Seems easier to use, to me, but maybe just because ut’s what I’m used to.
Your daughter is an adorable little artist!
Posted by: Pat | Nov 2, 2013 at 1:28 pm |
Lovely painting and adorable kid! So cool that Annabelle wants to create every day too.
Posted by: Fay | Nov 2, 2013 at 2:16 pm |
I really like The Search! It reminds me of a scene in Suzette Haden Elgin’s book And Then There’ll Be Fireworks–not in the details, but in the spirit of it. The constellations are INSPIRED!
And YAY for Art Every Day (or however many days work) starting young!
Posted by: Karensu Light_of_Summer | Nov 2, 2013 at 8:08 pm |
I’m really late getting here, but I adore that painting. Of course, I like the constellations, but I also love the whale. CNN has recently been running a story called “Blackfish” about the Killer Whales that are featured at Sea World. So, of course, I could identify. I have been on several whale watches when I visited CA, and they are such beautiful mammals. This painting really touched me.
Posted by: Bleubeard and Elizabeth | Nov 2, 2013 at 11:21 pm |
How sweeeet! Love her expression. Your painting is wonderful, so powerful and yet so gentle.
Posted by: Paula – Buenos Aires | Nov 3, 2013 at 12:00 am |
Hello Leah, great to see your lovely creation for Art Every Day and to catch up with Annabelle, she’s so very cute, keep having lots of fun together and loving it all!
Hugs
Kat
Posted by: kat | Nov 3, 2013 at 11:22 am |
Hi Leah,
Never too early to start! When my oldest daughter was 16 months old I had to set up a sculpting area while she was painting so I could get her to stop painting and clean up. She’d work on artwork for 2 hours at that age! Now at 14 yrs. old she fills a sketchbook in less than a month.
Posted by: Wendy Malowany | Nov 4, 2013 at 10:25 pm |