Contrast
Day 8: Contrast Since it was our day off, and it was quite cold outside, we decided to do some painting. When thinking of contrast, what better medium to choose than ink? I quickly sketched a few windswept pines, and … Continued
Perspective
The day I had “perspective” as the artsydefined photo challenge, I was very busy and it was a cold, windy day. So by night, I hadn’t really spotted anything that illustrated perspective. I decided to interpret it as seeing things … Continued
Collaborative art project with the kids
After seeing the viral story about artist Mica Angela Hendricks allowing her four-year-old to collaborate on some drawings with her, I wanted to try it with our kids. It was a very interesting experience, though it didn’t exactly turn out … Continued
Snow globe craft saga
First of all, let me preface this post: this is not a DIY success story. We had seen a local shop offer a craft session on DIY snow globes, but we missed the event. I figured this was something we … Continued
Learning to sew
My mother taught me to sew when I was a girl, and I was showing my daughter a small doll blanket that I had embroidered. She was interested in trying it, so I drew a pattern on a piece of … Continued
Pompoms for everyone
The day we went to get our Christmas tree from a nearby farm, it was freezing. By British Columbia standards, anyway, at least -7 plus wind. I realize that isn’t that cold, but it did motivate me to make a … Continued
Leaving busy aside
I’ve been taking a much-needed break over the holidays: resting, reading, and doing nostalgic things like playing board games, doing puzzles, cracking nuts by the fire. Thus the lapse in my posts. Not that I haven’t been creative, though not … Continued
Painting with kids
The kids are getting a habit of painting while I’m painting. It’s exciting having them be old enough to paint somewhat independently without making too big of a mess so that I can concentrate on my own work (my table … Continued