Late Night Art Post

Here are a couple of silhouette style paintings I did on some of my homemade 16"x16" canvases with 2" edges. I started each one by creating a collage of papers chosen to compliment the chosen image, then a pencil sketch was made. Next I painted with black acrylic paint, then embellished and added glitter or other elements, and finally sealed the artwork with a clear gloss medium.

This first one is my interpretation of a beautiful (but blurry) snapshot taken as Jeremy and I were leaving our wedding reception almost nine years ago. Our friends and family had lined up on both sides of us blowing bubbles into the beautiful December night air and the lights from the reception hall were twinkling behind us..... here we go, together.

You may not be able to tell in this picture, but the tissue paper is crinkled and iridescent. I have added small amounts of very fine glitter, some in the background and on my dress.
This next one is more colorful with whimsical patterns and imagery in the torn, collaged papers. Carley was about six months old in this picture (taken at my sister's wedding) and I love the joy in our expressions, especially Carley with her mouth open wide just laughing.

I can create a special painting like these from your photos too.

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Through the Looking Glass

I snapped this photo of Carley playing with a magnifying glass and I thought it looked so surreal - maybe I'll turn it into a funky painting someday.

Nursery for Baby Katelyn

This certainly was a fun challenge! Jodi picked out her bedding first giving us a color scheme and funky garden theme idea to work with. We picked out paint colors right away and I drew up several ideas on paper. Once our final images were chosen we were off and running. It took a couple of days and one very late night but we got it all done! Now all that is needed is to bring in the furniture and bring home baby Katelyn! We can't wait to meet her!

This is the back wall where the gorgeous dark wood crib will go. Don;t worry, I made the flowers tall enough that they will stand up well above the top of the crib. :)

This is the fun and funky blooming tree with our favorite quirky long-legged bird. There will be a comfey rocking chair on this side of the room.

A close-up of our feathered friend....

And a closer look at Katelyn's flower garden.

The opposite wall has two small closets with a wall in-between where Katelyn's changing table will go. We painted that wall the darkest pink color and it really pops in the room. Her quilt will hang above the changing table and it goes with the colors perfectly! The wall opposite the funky tree is just painted the lighter shade of green and that is where her dark wood dresser and mirror will be. Hope you love your room sweetie - it was created with much love by your mommy and your Aunt Jackie.