Art with friends 🎨

Kate · November 25, 2023, 9:48am

Ahh I see it in the other piece and I’m thinking it’s the paper in your new sketchbook which is setting it off for me so nicely. I used an ultramarine mixed with a blue-grey for the blue baubles which turned out similarly I think. & I’m glad you took the plunge with the Life cut out, it looks amazing x

Norene · November 28, 2023, 10:11pm

Today, I decided to paint my paint brushes without using a paint brush! I used a stick, pastry/pasta cutter, feather, palette knife, and a plastic wobbly baster! It was more difficult than I expected but still a lot of fun!

Angelsloveyou · November 29, 2023, 6:00pm

Yes you sure were having fun. Did you try painting with the fork yet?

Here’s mine inspired by a thyroid commercial where the picture of the eye had a castle above it. Mine doesn’t it has a tree. I still have more ideas for that crazy eye

Norene · November 29, 2023, 6:48pm

No, I forgot to go get the fork; I will though! Thanks for the idea, it’s a great one!
Your piece really speaks to me! The tree, to me, is a symbol of Family and I see blue sky behind the autumn colors. The embellished eye reminds me of the evil eye icon which wards off evil intentions and the ladder is symbolic of the connection between heaven and earth. I love that you photographed your picture on your fall table cloth! Your creation inspired from a thyroid commercial (!) is wonderfully done and is authentic to who YOU are!! I can’t wait to see more of your crazy eye!!

Angelsloveyou · November 29, 2023, 10:26pm

Wow, thank you Norene, that is a lovely post about my picture I’m looking forward to creating more with the eye. Several more, in fact. Isn’t it interesting how each of us sees something that inspires us! I love how you interpreted what the different parts of my drawing meant to you.

I’m wondering about that fork and what else can be done with it.

gibbysan · December 5, 2023, 9:33pm

Norene · December 6, 2023, 2:45am

Love your Christmas tree!!

Norene · December 6, 2023, 2:50am

WIP of my emotions using color. Now that I see it from this perspective I’m going to change it; a better (?) idea just came to me! I love artistic license!

Angelsloveyou · December 7, 2023, 2:50am

I LOVE this tree. So simple and so pretty!

Angelsloveyou · December 11, 2023, 10:17pm

This is the finished piece I was playing with last week in our art group.

Norene · December 12, 2023, 4:18am

I love that you’ve done the same shape in different colors, textures and fills! Differences really make a difference!

Angelsloveyou · December 12, 2023, 1:26pm

Thanks Norene, this was one of Andrea Nelson’s fun tutorials. @Kate turned me on to her. I don’t use watercolors like she does. I love her humor and she’s fun to watch.

Norene · December 13, 2023, 12:02am

The first picture is a WIP that I disliked. In the second one, I tried to do unexpected and or crazy things like using colors that I didn’t like (I realized I like all colors!); I also used molding paste which I have never used before and a plastic fork and my fingers to push the paint around. Some fuzzy green string, painted twine, a couple of old stamps and a chair round out the unexpected.

Angelsloveyou · December 13, 2023, 1:42pm

What an interesting creation Norene. The “forked” made us all laugh didn’t it Look at those colors you didn’t think you liked. Now you know you really do like them all.

Here is what I created. It was fun.