What a fun post today! Your sunflower illustrates beautifully Thalia’s bold remarks on the Mont Marte twistable colours. (Yeah, I did some digging to learn about these creative tools...) Please tell Calliope the twisty concept is also available in pastels, possibly softening the final look?!
This, to creator, painter, thinker, typer, I ask your help knowing what the area is on the side of the flower head. At first glance I guessed a family of leopard frogs, but I’m not so sure their spots would be black?! Or why they’d be on the flower head?
Nia’s assessment of the table covered with art supplies brought to mind the imperative during my son’s middle school years to use a “trapper-keeper” for certain school supplies. The name seems to be making a comeback (if not the exact configuration) so perhaps a couple of those would restore just the right degree of order! And some sport animal skin covers! 🐋🦓🐿
Pssst! Muses? If artist/drawist really enjoys the Twisty Colours for some of her artistic expression (and loves the smell of oil paint & thinner & gesso), Sennelier makes a compelling set of 36 colors in a very handsome box. This could be the perfect birthday present come Gail’s next bday!
But hurry, only one still in stock. And you’ll save about $283 off the original list price. “Which is,” you ask? Let’s not go there... And Henny might develop a breathing disorder from repeat exposure.
Twistable paint crayons--oooh, sounds fun. And oil pastels! They used to be my favorite, but it's been soooo long. I can't wait to see your creations, Gail!
I took art lessons as a teen and dabbled in drawing and painting here and there, and faux painting projects as an adult. Just yesterday, I painted a tree on the panels of a screen divider for my Zoom backdrop. I do miss that outlet. Did you ever take or read Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain? Michael and I did those exercises together when we were first married. I'd like to do it together again after this hectic book life settles down. When I grow up, I'll play again, LOL.
T-shirt: “My soul mate is out there somewhere, I just know it… pushing on a PULL door…” 😁
So "twistable paint crayons," that's... wow. I feel like, if I were a kid again, I'd spend the first half of grammar school art class just staring at all the various tools, trying to figure out what looked good for that day.
I received the twistables last year... around this time. I played with them a little early on, but on Saturday I embraced them. I used them to make an awesome visual for book 4 ((MHO). Title possibility: It Doesn't Have to Hurt
What a fun post today! Your sunflower illustrates beautifully Thalia’s bold remarks on the Mont Marte twistable colours. (Yeah, I did some digging to learn about these creative tools...) Please tell Calliope the twisty concept is also available in pastels, possibly softening the final look?!
This, to creator, painter, thinker, typer, I ask your help knowing what the area is on the side of the flower head. At first glance I guessed a family of leopard frogs, but I’m not so sure their spots would be black?! Or why they’d be on the flower head?
Nia’s assessment of the table covered with art supplies brought to mind the imperative during my son’s middle school years to use a “trapper-keeper” for certain school supplies. The name seems to be making a comeback (if not the exact configuration) so perhaps a couple of those would restore just the right degree of order! And some sport animal skin covers! 🐋🦓🐿
Pssst! Muses? If artist/drawist really enjoys the Twisty Colours for some of her artistic expression (and loves the smell of oil paint & thinner & gesso), Sennelier makes a compelling set of 36 colors in a very handsome box. This could be the perfect birthday present come Gail’s next bday!
But hurry, only one still in stock. And you’ll save about $283 off the original list price. “Which is,” you ask? Let’s not go there... And Henny might develop a breathing disorder from repeat exposure.
“Slava Ukraini” Because? Sunflower head.
Twisty in pastels... chalk or oil, I wonder. I have chalk pencils. Next purchase will be oil pastels.
Everybody is a critic! 😂 It's a sunflower viewed from a side angle. The black section is seeds. Leopard frogs. 🤦🏻♀️
Believe me... while not in use, there is a jar or container for every implement. Nia has made sure of that!
Twistable paint crayons--oooh, sounds fun. And oil pastels! They used to be my favorite, but it's been soooo long. I can't wait to see your creations, Gail!
Been so long? Are you a visual artist on a break?
I took art lessons as a teen and dabbled in drawing and painting here and there, and faux painting projects as an adult. Just yesterday, I painted a tree on the panels of a screen divider for my Zoom backdrop. I do miss that outlet. Did you ever take or read Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain? Michael and I did those exercises together when we were first married. I'd like to do it together again after this hectic book life settles down. When I grow up, I'll play again, LOL.
So long as you are finding joy in “growing up” (I suspect you are!) the play will patiently wait I hope!
Haven’t heard of the book. Looks interesting!
Growing up in my sixties is less painful than growing up in my teens. 🤣
Yeah but... did the leopard frogs eat some petals exposing the seeds? Or does artist have X-ray vision? Nothing would surprise me.
I’m guessing Nia has applied Frog Tape to jars for noting which items go where. 🙃
T-shirt: “My soul mate is out there somewhere, I just know it… pushing on a PULL door…” 😁
So "twistable paint crayons," that's... wow. I feel like, if I were a kid again, I'd spend the first half of grammar school art class just staring at all the various tools, trying to figure out what looked good for that day.
I received the twistables last year... around this time. I played with them a little early on, but on Saturday I embraced them. I used them to make an awesome visual for book 4 ((MHO). Title possibility: It Doesn't Have to Hurt