Before I gave myself over to the art table I cleaned the 'front' part of the house.....that being the den, foyer, porch, living room and kitchen. I have arts and crafts spread all over the dining room table and plan to work on various projects until time to go to church this evening. Then after our serving shift at church tomorrow I hope to FINISH some of what I STARTED today!
One painting I put the final stroke on was this little Christmas Raccoon.
I started it in late 2010 and signed it in December knowing full well it would not be finished that year!
I may still add a few more details .......his eyes do not sparkle just right.
But for the most part.....he is DONE!
This was a repeat painting. I had painted one like this back in the 70's.
That one burned in the house fire of 1983....I think.
Anyway, I now have a new version of it!
He will soon be packed away until Christmas.
I also finished this one that I painted from a 'Mama Says' calendar.
I painted in my sons' names on the little boys......'Jesse' on the older one,
Ben on the younger.
I painted Summer and Amber's name on the dresses of these two girls....
also from the 'Mama Says' calendar last year.
Now I am ready to move on to some NEW projects.
I have cut/torn out some pages from a Victoria magazine and will glue them on to my background piece of textured Masonite.....and then see where the creative impulses lead!
These two coffee calendars feature the art of Lisa Kaus.
She is my inspiration.
WHAT a creative genius she is!
I love it when I feel inspired!
Today is one of those days!
