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Complements Give Compliments!
Henri Matisse, French Artist 1869-1954 “Boy with Butterfly Net” 1907, 69 3/4 X 45 15/16 oil on canvas 20th Century “Fauvism” Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Arts; the Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/1757/boy-with-butterfly-net Visiting Italy in 1907, the French artist Henri Matisse was deeply impressed by the frescoes of Giotto, the 14th-century artist who [...]
May 13, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
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Japanese Lantern DIY
Japanese Garden Lantern Since ancient times, we find glowing lanterns in Japanese gardening. The use of these specially-crafted garden lanterns is part of capturing the essence of a Japanese garden. The garden lantern, by itself, looks like a sculptured showpiece that acts as one of the focal points of the literal garden. The soft, luminous [...]
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
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Artist’s Journey – Norman Rockwell
‘What does Norman Rockwell have to do with Florida?’ Perhaps you don’t remember any palm trees and beaches in Rockwell’s landscapes. “Did Rockwell even paint landscapes?” Norman Rockwell was actually an illustrator and painter who lived from 1894 until 1978, during a time when America was growing and developing like crazy. He saw WWII and [...]
Feb 20, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
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A Starbucks Moment
It was a quick summer, wasn’t it? Where did it go? Sometimes I feel like the Jetson family, and perhaps I am aging myself here, but remember George Jetson on his cyber-treadmill shouting, ‘Jane, stop this crazy thing!’ because it kept going faster and faster and he couldn’t keep up? Of course, Astro, the dog, [...]
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The Christian and the Arts by Jimmy Williams
The Christian and the Arts by Jimmy Williams (Via Becky Saunders. Thank you, Becky, for sharing this. ) This excerpt is worth repeating and I hope it blesses you. It seems to capture the heart of art that is worth sharing. Enjoy… Christ and Culture At the beginning, we mentioned that aesthetics is related to [...]
Jul 11, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
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The Art of Connection
“Coffee and Canvas Connections” is a new workshop I am sponsoring for Moms and women of all ages! Here is an opportunity for women to connect with other women and explore their inner artist. It’s an old art form that dates back to the days when women would gather around and make “things” while their [...]
Jun 25, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
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An Artist’s Journey, Day 12 – Spring is ‘Sprung’
Don’t you just love spring time? Robins singing, flowers blooming, new life popping out everywhere. The joy of spring just makes me want to sing, paint, run around the building or clean out my closets or something. Well, I must confess, I started this drawing last year, actually, and never finished it until this morning. [...]
May 03, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
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An Artist’s Journey – Day 11 “Jump for Joy”
“Blessed be God— he heard me praying. He proved he’s on my side; I’ve thrown my lot in with him. Now I’m jumping for joy , and shouting and singing my thanks to him.” Psalm 28:6 (The Message) Sandhill cranes are so hilarious. They are especially entertaining when it is “courting” season, which it happens [...]
Apr 19, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
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An Artist’s Journey – Day 10 “Listening with our Eyes”
A couple weeks ago, my “snowbird” mom was visiting me in my home in Florida. My sweet Mom looks up at this painting on my fireplace mantel and comments, “Who is that in the painting, this pastor, that you painted?” Mother did not recognize the man in the painting because she has not visited this [...]
Apr 14, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
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An Artist’s Journey – Day 9 “Amanda”
This is Amanda. I tutor Amanda in art on Saturdays. Amanda was born with hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain.” The hydrocephalus has affected her intellectual, physical, and neurological abilities, but it certainly has not affected her sense of humor or her faith. Amanda says things that crack me up. She also says things that [...]
Apr 10, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
