Laine's Riverside Art: June 2012

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Where does our creativity come from?

I enjoy the flowers in my garden so much that I'm always hesitant to cut them as I know it shortens their life. The more colorful ones are beginning to dry up and make room for the lime light variety to show off their beautiful lime green color that usually hang around through fall. I decided I'd cut the early ones and dry them to use in an arrangement this winter. As I was cutting, I was amazed at the colors I was seeing. Even the drying leaves have the most incredible golden and rust veins running through them. Once again I find myself reflecting on the amazing gift of God....not just in giving us such beauty but also in allowing us to both see it and be inspired to paint and create using those colors. He could have kept all that creativity for Himself, but no...He shared...and with us. Amazing...

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Paintings for Buds and Brushes June 12, 2012

Here are several paintings you can choose from for the class next Tuesday. The church is to be painted on a 14 x 11" canvas and I will provide an artxil for your pattern. These fish are smaller than usual so I would love for you to vote which is your favorite before I paint a large one for class. You can still choose which you paint. It will be on a 20 x 16" canvas like you will be painting on. Soooo please send me a note letting me know which is your favorite. You can leave it here in the comment section below. If I don't hear from you, I'll choose one. If I get enough votes on this site, I just might have a drawing at the class~! ummmm????? ya neva' know As always you can choose your colors and make this a really fun painting~! I get so excited everytime I get to paint with you amazing artists~!