Day 7, Flight
Tried to keep it simple and a little smaller today as I'm not feeling fantastic (just a cold). This was inspired by an Instagram picture I took last month, when a large group of birds zoomed through my yard. The…
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Day 1: The Search
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…
Color and Commissions
I am enjoying this color theme so far, how about you? I've been playing with color in paint, in nail polish (purple toes), in colorful salads, and some turquoise clothing. I thought I'd share a couple commissions that I've been…
Let her Sleep
I saw this Napoleon quote in a variety of places in the last year, on wall decals and a variety of etsy art, including an embroidered piece, sign, and a print. Even though Annabelle has never been one I've had to…
Anthology of Babes
Today is the launch of Anthology of Babes: 36 Women Give Motherhood a Voice, edited by Suzi Banks Baum. It is a collection of writings and art about mothering by women who are also artists. Do you pause during the…
Guest Post by Luna Jaffe
Lightening up around money The color drained out of Lori’s face when I asked her to describe her relationship with money by drawing it. She looked at me like I was crazy– then looked at the art supplies,…
Hearts
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day. My day was fantastic. Sure, there were a lot of tantrums going on (we're going through a dramatic phase), but in the morning, A asked me to pick her up, then…
Laundry Lines
This piece I'm calling "Laundry Lines" is 6"x6" with acrylic and ink on panel. I started out thinking the colors were going to be SO different. It was going to be a more wintery scene, lots of blues and purples,…
Projects done in the dark of night
Going along with the dark theme, here are some projects I've been working on in the dark of the evening and a project I want to start bringing to light! We did a very late Christmas celebration at my house…
She Dreamed of the Sea
Another feature of the Dark, is a time to dream. I think I was inspired to create this dreaming piece in part because I wonder about what my little girl is dreaming about. I pictured her soft blankets, that she's…