Serenity

I don't know what my daughter titled this piece
 or what her inspiration was,

 but she looks very serene to me

Fierce and Fanciful

Creativity flows even on the darkest days

Self Portrait- Kaylee

I really enjoy this self-portrait of Kaylee however as it is shown above it's not complete

This is the portrait as the artist intended

I think my daughter is beautiful so I prefer it without the surrealism

 

Last Painting on the Easel

Tomorrow Kaylee leaves for college at Edinboro and this is the last painting on her easel

A Dandy Lion

Try and pull me and I just might bite !

On Display

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford had an emerging artist show and Kaylee had 3 pieces of her work on display

Mixed Media

Acrylic Painting

Pencil

I can't wait to see what direction her creativity will go once she begins college and formal art instruction.

Oil Over Oil

Kaylee's second attempt on this canvas as she did not like what she had originally painted. This painting is absolutely nothing like the first. She is enjoying the art history course she is taking at Pitt. My baby will soon be leaving the nest; she'll be graduating high school and will be off to college full time before too long.

Inspired By Nature

Kaylee took a ceramics class at school this year and she recently brought home these projects.

The rhinocerous beetle is very life like.

The catus is very beautiful and has amazing detail. Too bad a few spines broke off in transport.

I See Spring Has Arrived

Kaylee worked long and hard on this amazing drawing. The photograph doesn't do it justice- the eyes lose that sparkle and the colors don't look as vibrant.

Happy Easter

Kaylee explored new techniques to decorate eggs. She painted the black egg and did a little etching and embelishment. The other egg she dyed in coffee and painted. My little artist is at work now making more.

My kids may not be little, but the Easter Bunny still pays a visit. Wish I had time to make my own candy...maybe next year.

Everyone have a Happy Easter!

Fresh Brewed

Ahh... a fresh cup of coffee to greet your day, to warm you up from the cold, to dip your Christmas cookies in as you chat with friends. Kaylee painted this steaming cup with coffee. Can you smell the aroma as the steam wafts into the air encircling your nose?


Kaylee was on creative high last night when she painted this picture. It was good to see her all sparkly and happy as she skated the brush onto the paper releasing her imagination.

It inspires me to create some cookies. What inspiration or memories does the painting evoke in you?

I love Herons and Kaylee drew this lovely picture for me. It needs a frame, as does most of Kaylee's art. A router would be a practical tool to own as I think making frames would be fun. I like creating, although I'm only slightly artistic. When engaged in the creative process worries are replaced by ideas. There is a sense of satisfaction when others enjoy what you have crafted. If the holiday season has you stressed create something, anything, and give your worries a rest.

Emily

This is Kaylee's friend Emily. Kaylee painted this from a photo and gave it to Emily for her birthday. Emily is blowing bubbles which seems appropriate as Em can be quite bubbly herself.

Nap Time

School has begun and so has Kaylee's art projects. This sleepy fella is an oil pastel, which is not Kaylee's preferred medium, but turned out quite well nonetheless. I give it an A.

Whimsy

This is one of my favorite paintings of my daughter Kaylee

Jaws Isn't So Scary

This was an art project Kaylee made at school. At home she usually paints, but sometimes doesn't finish what she starts, because she gets bored! She promises to draw me a heron, so I hope she doesn't get bored with that, and if it ever comes to fruition I'll post the result.

No Bull I'm Going Bananas!

I've been wanting to post to my blog, but have had no time whatsoever to do so. Kaylee's art is piling up around her room, so I thought I'd take a couple of pics since it only takes a minute and that's about all the time I have these days.

A Little of This and a Little of That

Holy cow I thought the cold would never end! One week ago school was canceled due to extreme cold and today the glorious sun warmed the Earth to a pleasant 44 degrees. This winter has been more like the ones I remember as a child with snow that doesn't turn to slush and disappear within a day. It had been snowing quite often as of late and I can't remember the last time deep snow has lasted so long. Last Saturday I woke to -15 degree temperatures and baked a pie with the last of my frozen blueberries. I lost track of time and my pie was a little crispy around the edges, but who eats that part anyhow! With only a quart of blackberries left in the freezer I hope this summers a better season than last.











Garret was getting some love from Shannon on his 20th birthday on the 13th (and yes he was a Friday the 13th baby). He has received his acceptance letter and informational binder from Wyotech. To see him so excited is a simple pleasure money just can't buy (if only the same could be said about tuition!) This weekend I'll be dealing with the FASFA and come to find out he threw out his taxes because I didn't tell him to save them so why would he (Argh!).

I'm still trying to figure this blogging out. For example my "Holy cow" is underlined but i don't know why and have been unsuccessful at getting rid of it. At least I now know that the last picture loaded is the first one to appear. My previews never look like my published blog so my posts don't look like I want. I don't have time to learn how to edit HTML so, until they upgrade how you produce a post or I become a millonaire and therefore have lots of time on my hands it will just have to do. I wish by blogs were visually more appealing (I'm in awe of some of the blogs i've seen). I also find the voyer aspect quite strange. I'm pretty confident that the only people who look at my blog are my family - after all my blogs are just snippets of my family - I have no niche to write specifically about, no captivating stories to tell, or beautiful photos. I slap my blog together and there it is. Kaylee's art (see cow above, ha-ha) would probably be a blog that strangers would peruse, but i can't even keep up with my own let alone make one of her art. It will probably be funny to look at old blogs after I've done this for awhile.

Making Art Not War

There's Kaylee earlier in the month on her 16th birthday. She recieved paint and transformed an old pair of sneakers. Hopefully they'll survive the snow and the slush! I've tried to tell her she should design t-shirts, maybe she will some day.

Brushstrokes

My daughter Kaylee is an amazing artist and I'm not just saying that cuz I'm mom! Painting is her primary passion, but that doesn't stop her from stealing utensils from the cafeteria and making a sculpture from them. Her favorite artist is Salvador Dali, which helps explain some of her art! I can't wait to go to the Met and MOMA with her over Thanksgiving.