June 7, 2011
Favorite Photo Tuesday #10
Today's photo is one that is rather near and dear to my heart. Colton learned how to blow bubbles and I captured it! It makes my heart just melt to look back at all the photos I got. I even got one of Colton blowing bubbles with no wand, just his mouth because he had eaten that much of the bubble fluid. If I had a better angle, that would have been this week's photo. It's not, but this sweet one is. Enjoy!
June 6, 2011
Painting a Pollock
I truly hope that everyone has heard of Jackson Pollock. If you don't know him by name, I am sure that you would know some of his work. He is the guy that was famous for doing splatter paintings. Yesterday, I decided that the kids and I would try our hand at creating one.
I started out with a gessoed canvas of a horrible art school fail. It was such a ginormous fail that I didn't even take a photo of it before I applied a nice layer of gesso over the top.
I loaded up some squeeze bottles with a mixture of acrylic paint and some water to thin it down. I let Maben choose which colors went when.
I then let the kids go to town on making a giant mess. It was loads of fun!
I couldn't let Colton miss out on all the fun. He thought it was a blast too!
"Look mom, a mess!" Colton didn't actually say that, but that is his, "I did it!" face...and usually I'm not a happy camper when that face comes out. This was an exception. I was supervising this mess.
Hard at work. They were determined to cover as much canvas as possible.
Our completed work. It's a fantastic, colorful, beautiful mess of paint.
And here are the super proud, messy artists posing with their masterpiece. I think it's ready for the Guggenheim...don't you?
And this view to show you just how much paint is really on that canvas. It's going to take days to dry! If you try this with your kids, make sure you have a safe/level place for the canvas to dry. Mine is out in our garage with a dehumidifier. I will make sure to show it off once it is dry and hung on a wall.
A few notes about this whole process. Acrylic paint washes off of skin easily. It will not come out of clothes. When cleaning up acrylic paint, use cold water. The whole point is to have fun and make a mess...so have fun and make a mess!!!
I started out with a gessoed canvas of a horrible art school fail. It was such a ginormous fail that I didn't even take a photo of it before I applied a nice layer of gesso over the top.
I loaded up some squeeze bottles with a mixture of acrylic paint and some water to thin it down. I let Maben choose which colors went when.
I then let the kids go to town on making a giant mess. It was loads of fun!
I couldn't let Colton miss out on all the fun. He thought it was a blast too!
"Look mom, a mess!" Colton didn't actually say that, but that is his, "I did it!" face...and usually I'm not a happy camper when that face comes out. This was an exception. I was supervising this mess.
Hard at work. They were determined to cover as much canvas as possible.
Our completed work. It's a fantastic, colorful, beautiful mess of paint.
And here are the super proud, messy artists posing with their masterpiece. I think it's ready for the Guggenheim...don't you?
And this view to show you just how much paint is really on that canvas. It's going to take days to dry! If you try this with your kids, make sure you have a safe/level place for the canvas to dry. Mine is out in our garage with a dehumidifier. I will make sure to show it off once it is dry and hung on a wall.
A few notes about this whole process. Acrylic paint washes off of skin easily. It will not come out of clothes. When cleaning up acrylic paint, use cold water. The whole point is to have fun and make a mess...so have fun and make a mess!!!
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June 4, 2011
Summer Fun
Summertime has thrust itself upon us. This means I am going to need to find lots of activities to keep my kids happy, entertained and stimulated. I have made a list of the top things we will be doing this summer. I am hoping that in between doing all the things listed below that some art/crafting/woodworking will get accomplished too. Onto the list...
Exploring Nature
Creating Driveway Cities
Playing Sports
Enjoying Local Parks
Playing Inside When It Gets Too Hot!
Bubbles!
Enjoying Grilled Food
Staying Hydrated In The Heat
Finding Water To Cool Off In
Stay tuned later this week to see the coolest project I have ever completed!!! I can't wait to show it off!
June 2, 2011
Commission
Today I am showing off a commissioned pen that I completed and sold yesterday. My doctor admired one of my pens prior to me going into surgery and wanted me to make him one for his wife. I saw my doctor again yesterday and gave it to him. He loved it and thinks his wife will too! The pen style is a Wall Street with a hot pink acrylic body.
Just a side note, but how often is it that you walk out of a doctor's office with more money in your pocket then when you came in? I think it's pretty awesome!
Just a side note, but how often is it that you walk out of a doctor's office with more money in your pocket then when you came in? I think it's pretty awesome!
June 1, 2011
ABC Recipe Swap: Kid Favorites
I'm a little late getting this one up...but for once, I am heavy in projects needing to post. Seriously...how did that happen?
Anyways, onto my kid favorites. I was tasked with coming up with recipes for "H" and "U." Both of the letters proved to be a little difficult, I mean, how many actual foods that a kid is willing to eat starts with either of those letters?
Up first is "H." Homemade Cracker Jacks! This is such a nostalgia food from my childhood. I even remember back in the day when they gave you more than a sticker or temporary tattoo. This recipe turned out remarkable! Super easy and I don't have a candy thermometer, I just assumed my coating was done after it reached a rolling boil for 3-4 minutes.
For letter "U," this was also another nostalgia item from my childhood. I LOVE homemade applesauce. My grandmother ruined me for store bought. I seriously cannot bring myself to eat it. It's super easy to make applesauce and that's what I do now. I use a sweeter apple, so I don't have to add any sugar and it tastes great.
If you want to take a look at all my other recipe swap entries, check out the links below.
Anyways, onto my kid favorites. I was tasked with coming up with recipes for "H" and "U." Both of the letters proved to be a little difficult, I mean, how many actual foods that a kid is willing to eat starts with either of those letters?
Up first is "H." Homemade Cracker Jacks! This is such a nostalgia food from my childhood. I even remember back in the day when they gave you more than a sticker or temporary tattoo. This recipe turned out remarkable! Super easy and I don't have a candy thermometer, I just assumed my coating was done after it reached a rolling boil for 3-4 minutes.
For letter "U," this was also another nostalgia item from my childhood. I LOVE homemade applesauce. My grandmother ruined me for store bought. I seriously cannot bring myself to eat it. It's super easy to make applesauce and that's what I do now. I use a sweeter apple, so I don't have to add any sugar and it tastes great.
If you want to take a look at all my other recipe swap entries, check out the links below.
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