finger painting

my mom would totally be correcting my poor grammar here..... goodness.

anyway....was working on samples for an up coming in-person class close to home.

loved the colors and how my fingers looked.

i know it is monday, but make a promise to yourself to spend 20 minutes in the studio today. 

you owe it to yourself.

happy monday.

xo. kristin

tgif {finger painting}

tgif.

when the fingers are so good.

xo. kristin

anticipation....

wednesday, thursday, friday....painting, hanging with my mom, the goss. what else needs to be said?

glimpse...

thank you to lisa and to jan for posting nice comments and wanting to see...the creation of the mad fool painting weekend. here is a cell phone photo of the piece that was donated to the fundraiser. the photo is not the greatest...the painting is a little more pastel-y in life than usual, but, i still really liked it.

and tomorrow....i am posting just for you jan! i loved your work i found at your esty shop. i have a little mixed media hiding in me as well....although, where i am at (as far as living location) mixed media is, i believe, misunderstood and not fully appreciated.

relaxing work

worked unfortunately every day this week, but, yesterday was bliss.

filled with music, coffee, paper, canvas, and the most deliciously colored paint. very successful day for me personally.

i had spied an ad for our local roller derby asking for submissions for artwork for their tshirts...i immediately whipped out two designs i really liked and got those drawn and painted up to send. took the photos this morning and sent it off...we will see...

i reworked a painting that was not taken by my gallery, and absolutely love it! it is amazing to me, how, a rework can do that...a lot of gesso, a great idea, and another layer of paint....poof- love!

and, i managed to do another sunset landscape i like...purple ground, with hints of greens and tourquois bleu peaking through, with an ominous sky setting for the day.

twenty10

new year wishes (that sounds nicer than resolutions....)
1. i have started a good workout plan- now i just need to stick with it (for the whole year....)ps- if you have a wii- you NEED to have the game- just dance-OMG! so much fun!!! this is part of the plan...the fun part- which is always necessary for the sticking with it part to really stick
2. paint more, and not waste time or take open time for granted; when i have a free moment at home- go to my shop (it always makes life better)
3. we say we are going to do a family game night (and NOW we are going to stick with it- so important; especially considering our oldest will be off to college in two more years....)
4. i have been reading and participating in "the artist's way"- i plan (pledge) to keep with the journaling (it has been sooo enlightening; not always easy, but, very good) i want to see where this creative journey continues to lead me- i bought myself a "creative" ring that says "be true to your dreams"- so let the doors open and the whispers of possibility rein....
5. stick with the kids need to do more around the house- it is so easy for me to just get it done; however, then, my extra free time is gone- see number 2....so, i am drawing a creative line in the sand and sticking to my guns

god bless, be safe, and here is to twenty10 wishes, dreams, and inspirations....

happy monday

i was so excited to start this week- so much fun...my pictures are just lining up! i am starting with paintings that represent my family. the first is my husband and i - it will be 20 years for us this next year; and the second represents our three children and the love (bear with me here- it is sounding slightly more sappy seeing it in black and white than it did in my head...) anyway- our home and my family makes me happy- and the fact that the painting is my first "peeps" and something i consider successful (because you can tell that it is people) even better!!

if you would like to participate in happiness week, or just want to see what makes other happy...- check out curiousgirl-lisa

a good day....

i got to play for a while yesterday and had a pretty successful run....thought i would share. i had ordered in "finish" packaging for art- so, cool. the box was huge. the art looks stunning in a white frame....i'm so excited! hope you enjoy the scenery because i totally enjoyed painting with my fingers!