In the Beginning

A few weeks ago, I got out some paints and decided to try my hand at painting.  To be fair, I had played around with painting a few other times in my life.  I took a Bob Ross style painting class at a Michaels store when I was in college and painted two paintings since then.  It had been 2.5 years since I picked up a paint brush though and I felt inspired.  I blame Pinterest honestly.  I have noticed a spike in my creativity since pinning a variety of DIY projects and crafts.  I saw an artists work online that inspired me and decided to try my hand at painting.

Below is the result of this creative burst.  I call it "My Family Tree."  My two year old loves to point to the different birds on the branches and say who they represent, one bird for each family member. 

"My Family Tree" 4 11x14 canvases, Acrylic

I stood in awe at what I had created.  My 13 year old daughter couldn't believe I myself painted it when I texted her a picture of it.  My friends on Facebook flattered me with compliments.  But mostly, my soul was happy.  I really enjoyed creating something beautiful.  I always knew I liked artsy things but hadn't made space for it in my life for a long time.  There is something so natural about creating art, we love it as children and yet somehow as we grown older we stop.  I am going to try my best to continue to paint regularly and try my hand at new techniques.  They may not always come out as beautifully as my first painting (really how could they?)  I have been painting for a few weeks now and really enjoy it.  My two year old paints at the same time and we talk about colors and shapes and make it a learning experience (and try to avoid consuming too much paint ;)

 This blog will be a place to chronicle my adventures in art- the sometimes surprising journey to creating beautiful....and sometimes not so beautiful things....