Art – Page 7 – NANCY HILDEBRAND

9 Mar 2014

Kids paint with string

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Parenting | 0

After I finished my string painting the other day, the kids decided it looked fun enough to try. It worked pretty well. I had done this at art school using ink, which created a cleaner black line, but I wanted … Continued

7 Mar 2014

Motif

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Motif simply means a decorative design or pattern. In my work last month, I was dealing with several motif designs, but I wanted to find a more naturally-occurring motif for the final day of the photo challenge. The late afternoon … Continued

6 Mar 2014

Shape

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Photography | 0

When I started thinking about the use of shape in art, I thought of three dimensional sculpture. When I was studying at Emily Carr in 2005, I was assigned to make a cube out of plaster and then â€œwrap it.â€ … Continued

5 Mar 2014

Asymmetry

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Photography | 0

Here are a couple of my paintings that demonstrate a degree of asymmetry. On the left is a pair of paintings that I display with a space of about an inch in between. While the horizon is aligned, the canvases … Continued

4 Mar 2014

Scale

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Parenting, Photography | 0

Rounding the bend of this artsydefined photo challenge, I needed some inspiration for scale, so I turned to the kids for help. My six-year-old set up the cat display pictured to the left, and my four-year-old posed for the bubble-head … Continued

3 Mar 2014

Geometric patterns

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28 Feb 2014

Palette

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Faith, Nature, Photography | 0

I’ve been admiring the sky this month. As I leave work each evening, it has been growing increasingly light. There have been all kinds of clouds and lights and skies to entertain me on my way home. Tonight’s sunset was … Continued

27 Feb 2014

Multicolour

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Parenting, Photography | 0

I love colour, which I’ve photographed already a lot this month. By the time I got to multicolour in the instagram #artsydefined series, I turned to my little helpers for ideas. Anyone who lives with or works with children know … Continued

26 Feb 2014

Ornamentation

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Photography, Sewing | 0

I found a couple of examples of ornamentation during a busy weekday. The beautiful lace sleeves of my 19th century period costume at work, and a handbag that I made about ten years ago. I remember how frustrating it was … Continued

25 Feb 2014

Depth

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Nature, Photography | 0

Depth is defined as the distance from the top or surface of something to its bottom or complexity and profundity of thought. In my creative process, both of these definitions present themselves. Layers and layers of both thought and media … Continued