Blog – Page 12 – NANCY HILDEBRAND

16 Feb 2014

Juxtaposition

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

Juxtaposing things is a big deal in art and photography. I can’t imagine an artist talk that doesn’t at some point juxtapose incongruent things: an impoverished person seated in front of a sports or an elderly person holding a newborn … Continued

15 Feb 2014

Contrast

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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

14 Feb 2014

Angle

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

I love the way the soccer net and its shadow play with angle! And the way the two photos I took on Day 7 for the art element, angle, play together. The composition between the shadow and the chain in … Continued

13 Feb 2014

Perspective

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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

12 Feb 2014

Shadow

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Photography | 0

Shadows: what an unusual sight in British Columbia in winter. Perhaps this daily photo challenge is a good way for me to notice how many sunny days we are actually having, to bolster me for the current forecast (rain until … Continued

11 Feb 2014

Ice bridge – progress

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art | 0

I cannot count how many times I have returned to this canvas. At first, I covered it in black gesso and tried to create something in the vein of a past painting I did that worked. But this time, it … Continued

11 Feb 2014

Line

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

The challenge on Day 4 was to photograph the element of line. As I walked into work on a beautiful sunny morning, I noticed the line of barrel staves leaning against the palisade. The palisade itself is such a symbolic … Continued

10 Feb 2014

Andy Goldsworthy revisited

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10 Feb 2014

Pattern

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Pattern was easy to locate around my house, what with a six-year-old girl in the house, eating breakfast sporting a floral dress and a purple polka dot sweater. I also couldn’t help but photograph the retro pattern on my favourite … Continued

9 Feb 2014

Texture

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

Perhaps I was wrong: while I love colour, it is evident in my work that texture is one of my favourite elements! In painting, I love using all forms of media to create texture, from burlap (above) to coffee grinds … Continued