I’ve actually started. I’m painting again. With oil paints. And I’m going to be selling them in a gallery. I’m determined to do it!
But something I forgot with oil paintings…is that it takes a while for them to dry in between layers. So I started a second painting a couple days ago.
I haven’t done anything for two days. I’ve been too exhausted trying to coexist in a home that I’m not one hundred percent wanted…but I can do it for a few more months. Or however long I need to, but it’s eating away at me. Because I cannot say anything because we have no where else to go.
But anyways. I started painting again. Here are my two paintings I’ve started.
Mapping outFirst day.
For some reason the second picture makes me think of mermaids and lemonade. Haha!
Mapping out First day.
I love landscapes so much!! So easy! But this is still just the mapping out phase. I like how it’s coming.
But I’m going to do it. I’m going to sell art. I feel like pascal from tangled. The determined “do it” face. If you know, you know.
I’ll say where I sell them at so that you can see them officially online if you want. When the time comes.
How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you?
I am tall. Shorter than a stop sign, but taller than a little old lady.
I have dark brown, soft, full, wavy, curly, and straight hair. When I let it grow out, it’s almost to my butt, but currently it’s to my shoulder blades. However, I always have it in a bun or braid, because my children like to play with it; if it’s free. and it’s almost like a dark chocolate color.
My clothes are comfortable. With being a mom, I want comfort and coverage. Because my it seems like my only time to sit, is when we are going grocery shopping. When I was a teenager, I would wear all colors! Any patterns! My clothes were fun and different. Now I stick to gemstone colors. Dark blues, dark pinks, purples. It’s kind of boring really, but I won’t be able to wear my fun clothes until my kids are all above two.
I’m naturally quiet. You may not even realize I’m with you. I like to just sit and listen, and doodle. But that was before being a mom. Instead I’m running around chasing my kids. Constantly telling them to leave their siblings alone. I feel like everyone is watching me. But thankfully, I have kids who are polite and somewhat well behaved in public. Once home, all bets are off; but I get told several times, that my kids are so well behaved. I smile, but inside I say, ‘if you only knew.’
I’m an artist. Or at least I really want to be one again. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t drawn or painted anything. I miss smelling like paint. Or having market stains on my fingers. But my kids come first.
I’m a swimmer. So I have a swimmer build. Even though I’m about twenty pounds overweight, I still seem fit. It’s just the mama pouch that is hard to get rid off, after kids. All moms know what I’m talking about. But I miss smelling like chlorine. I miss my body hurting because swimming is the best exercise for me. But we don’t live next to a pool, also I have a seven month old that needs mama almost every thirty minutes.
So I’m me, but I’m not me. But not forever. Someday I will wear loud clothes, smell like paint, and have chlorinated smelling hair. Someday…
Taken on the 4th
Most of my art is mostly just photography. All on my phone. Nothing special. But mostly of my kiddos.
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?
I don’t know if it is a special skill, but I see art in everything. Looking at a landscape, I want to paint it. Taking pictures, I see art. Letting my children take photos to see their point of view, I see art. Just going to Home Depot to take the paint swatches, I see potential art.
To me it is a skill, because I can’t think about not having my creativity; it would be unimaginable.
But this skill doesn’t shut off. I’m constantly getting ideas for paintings, drawings, photographs, furniture, stencils, landscaping, gardens, patios, etc. it never stops. I’m constantly seeing new art forms and how I can put my own spin on things.
Which I believe will help this new path of house designing. I love to learn new art forms. And to me, house designing is just that. New art.
Hope your week is filled with beautiful ideas.
Flowers!! Can’t wait for flowers!!Digital Art Photography My photo edited for a Paint planMy photo edited with photo appOne of my favorite paintings, given to my brotherMy photo and edited. A stump seen as a city scapeMetal shavings inside a drop saw My Photo editing: A pool. My mom’s favorite window painting. Landscape photoPhotograph (this was the closest I got to the edge😶)My Digital Art. Every dot hand placed. (Painting idea)
Etc. I have so many ideas. And one day I will get them all out. You know you are creative when you have 19 albums of art ideas. Haha 😂
Just an art project with my daughter kind of post.
The bedroom my daughter and son share is obviously more a girl room. (It was my daughter’s room first) But so I decided to paint my son a Spider-Man painting. He loves Spider-Man.
The inspiration picture:
Painted this on my mom’s window almost 8 years ago. 😳
May daughter’s reference:
I drew out both pictures with pencil on parchment paper.
So far:
Not bad for it being almost 6 months since I last painted or drew anything. She is doing great. I’ll probably draw the spider web lines after it dries with sharpie.
We have to finish before my son gets home. Or he will want to “help” me, and obviously it wouldn’t be helpful.
Finished Painting: Total 3hrs
I guess I still have to draw the black lines…😅She did great! 😊 but again I have to draw the black lines.
That was the fastest I ever painted. I did the remainder from before in about 50min. Which is good because 40min into the 50, my son showed up. Let’s just say, he needs a nap.
Finished:
That was the fasted painting I ever did. But the parchment paper worked!! Easy and affordable painting paper. She did a good job!!
Her brother loved it! 🥰 so it was worth the work!!
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Not really magical, like Harry Potter. I would love to live in a place that all my family would love to live. But it’s not realistic.
My husband and I are very much country type people. Lots of open space. Tractors, chickens, cows, dirt, less people, and good strong Christians. We are that typical country song.
I know some of my family are country too. But I know some of them are more city people. Less busy, hustle and bustle city; and more like suburbs. Like they like having people around and all the amenities.
Because let me tell you. When you live about 45min from a city with all your shopping stores; you learn to live without something until you are planning to go back. Or like me; you learn to make everything from scratch. You want tacos…you don’t have tortillas…you make them. You are craving a delicious burger and French fries…you make it yourself. It’s a lot of work to change to be this type of person, but so worth it.
But back to my family. I know my mom would come and my brothers (maybe). I haven’t had talks with them in a long time; so I don’t actually know who my brothers are anymore. Which is sad to say, but that’s what happens when you live far away and you keep getting pregnant.
But then my sisters would be left where they are. And that doesn’t seem fair. I would be happy to have my family near me once again!! But my sisters wouldn’t have their family near them.
That’s why I want to live somewhere magical. Somewhere where we all could get what we want. I know of a place, but it’s just a dream. Because moving away to a new state is hard. Especially if you have always lived in the same place. You would leave your good friends, your surroundings, and sometimes family.
That’s what my husband and I did, over seven years ago. Wow. It’s been seven years!!
So the only way to answer this prompt is: I want to live in a magical place where everyone wants to live. But I can’t just ask them to move closer. Because that would just me asking for selfish reasons. That I miss my family so much that I wish they would all just move closer for me. Also the thought that my kids would know their cousins; that would be an added perk.
Have a wonderful Friday. Let it be filled with your dreams of what ifs. Mine: what if my family were closer?? I would be the happiest person in the whole world. 🥰
My daughter’s newest painting. She is painting paintings for all of her family for Christmas presents. So proud of her.
I paint at the same time on paper, and she paints on a canvas board. We go step by step. She is doing fantastic!! I am so happy to have a painting buddy. Almost 3 done, only 8 more to go. And we are running out of time. Not just cause Christmas is coming, but I’m getting bigger and bigger pregnant. So my days are slowly getting more filled with more naps.
I am the worst about giving gifts. As you know for my brother I painted that red umbrella painting for him. And his girlfriend an impression of a Leonid Afremov painting…
Well I finished all the other ones for my family. Originally they were supposed to be Christmas gifts…but I don’t know if I can wait that long. It’s been almost a week and I can’t handle it.
So I might just make them another gift for Christmas. I really want to make my nephews some custom shirts. Throughout their childhood I’ve drawn shirts for them. When they were younger it was different Disney characters. Now since they are older I will do my own creation. I already have all the fabric paint. I just need to make the stencils.
So I might just make one for each of my siblings too! I think that will be fun. Haha!
Mostly because I want them to open their paintings now! NOW!
Here they are!
emily2jane Impression of Online Art 09/21
This is for my sister and brother-in-law.
Purple Memories emily2jane 09/21
This is for my older sister.
Glacier National Park emily2jane 09/21
This is for my older brother. My hubby wanted to steal it…
This painting is 100% mine. I took the photo and now I’m painting it. Amazing to know that this beautiful scenery is still untouched!
Well I think my days of painting by myself are gone. I have a little buddy now.
Our new set up!
No longer am I in the carport with a huge tall table…nope. Instead the table is maybe 2ft tall. And I now share my work space.
This was two days ago. I finally added the base red.
I still probably have about 3-4 days to go before I’m done.
Baby has no trouble painting. She keeps asking for more. Her first painting looks like a waterfall. We will be keeping that one. The others I might gesso over them again, so that I don’t run out.
Running out is a definite possibility. Haha 😂
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I’m such a proud mama! I just desperately hope those sticky painted fingers don’t come near my painting…or my brother will be getting a surprise… (later she decided to finger paint)
This was yesterday.
It’s coming along. I decided to let the red dry more and do the buildings in the background.
But I sadly only had enough time to do one side. She got bored with painting and started to throw gravel…😑
Probably only 2 more days! I want to give this to my brother is September. Because it’s his Christmas present; and I don’t think I will see him after. At least not for a while.
Well enjoy your Monday! May it be productive! Hopefully mine is too!
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