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Photography

“Life is Short” Photography Project

  Tonight was my last photography class for the summer.  The final project was to create a series of photos with a common theme using everything we’ve learned regarding light, composition, texture, line, etc.  I decided to create a series on the theme “Life is Short” based on the verse in James 4:14 which tells us […]

Photography

Learning His Limits

       This picture defines the stage we are at with our son.   Notice his posture?  He is on the move from dawn to dusk and every day is a full-blown effort to shape his rebellious will.  And he’s so stinkin’ cute… We ‘dare to discipline’ and are in daily need of […]

Art Cards, Mixed-Media Art

“Air Travel” Card

 Woe is me, for there is no vacation in sight for us and the summer is almost gone! The cost of travel precludes our departure to any exotic destination at this time.  Plus, all the places I truly want to go require a trans-atlantic flight, which is unfortunate for someone who doesn’t […]

Art With Children

Paper Tole

I’ve unknowingly used this paper craft technique before but did not know it had a name and a history.  It’s called paper tole, or 3-D decoupage, and it was fashionable during the 18th century.   I recently stumbled upon an exquisite paper tole creation by artist Lonnie Bullington in Somerset Studio’s special publication, Marie. (scroll down to […]

Mixed-Media Art

Sheet Music Pencils

I love to re-use boxes. I love to paint them, decorate the lids, and fill them with something fun. I came across this narrow box in my stash the other day.  It was the perfect size to put pencils in. Many of the art blogs I read are using sheet music […]