Oh dear! Time flies when you're having fun….. and I have been having fun!! We all have actually! We've been painting up a storm!
I'm not even sure how it all started…… I must have read something, somewhere on the good old internet, which led to somewhere else and before I knew it, I'd discovered a whole new parallel world! A world of paint and washi tape, stencils and gel mediums, stamps and ink!
And so, we've been creating! Our house has paint spots on the floor, ink stains on walls and drying masterpieces all over the place. We call ourselves artists now, and have a whole lot of fun!
Of course, the young ones are enjoying it immensely and the very youngest one loves to visit so she can "punt" in Oma's book. Even Stuy has done the odd bit and is finding he is more artistic than he thought. If you can really immerse yourself it's quite meditative, he tells me!
The floor in my little loft bedroom is covered in old magazines and painting paraphernalia. There are so many websites and blogs with so many different styles and ways of creativity, that I just want to try them all. Fortunately we already have a good supply of paints as well as loads of different weight paper so I haven't outlaid much to fuel our new addiction! (yes, that is a basket of unfolded washing in the background!)
It's the time of year when the weather gets cold and I"m struggling with the thought of the long cold winter ahead, that all this colour and something to occupy my creative mind comes in very handy.
So instead of writing out a post about saffron or how I bake my sourdough bread, I've been whiling away the time in a frenzy of art.
I'm loving it!!!!
PS - the saffron and bread will get done.
You might like to check out the artist Flora Bowley!
ReplyDeleteHave you been on Pinterest? There huge amount of art journal eye candy there.
It wonderful to have the family creating together.
I made the sunflower cheese, we loved it. I soaked the seeds and used smoked salt that I bought from the local growers market. Even my fussy teenager liked it!!!!!!! ;)
What a wonderful way to spend time together. My two girls and myself also enjoy getting lost in the creativity at the kitchen table, then I realise it's time to pack up as I need to make dinner. Oh well!
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ReplyDeleteI will most definitely have a look for Flora. And yes, I have troweled through Pinterest......and found so many ideas that I could paint and create ALL day!!!!
I'm so glad you tried and liked the sunny cheese. It's tricky trying new things on the teens, isn't it!!
Alison, I know exactly what you mean!!! The cooking and cleaning comes around with such regularity and still I find it easy to get caught up in the creativity and forget the time!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear that you create with your girls too, it's a lovely way to spend time together and get to know them a little better.... And they you!!!
oh, I do love all the artistic creativity. I will have to do something about that here!!
ReplyDeleteOh yes Julie, even if it's just a blank art book, a pile of pretty magazines, glue and stickers, bright pens and a bit of paint!!!! Even with just a few of those things, our thoughts are recorded or wonderful masterpieces can be created!!!! You'll love it!
ReplyDeleteOh Evi , come to my house ! I am doing oil pastels out side on the farm at the moment with some other girls.
ReplyDeleteWish you lived a bit closer!
I love washi tape sooooo much!
Ooh, looks like so much fun! I did 3 small canvases recently, probably the first painting I've done in about 6 years! Felt soooo good!
ReplyDeleteYes it's very therapeutic and calming, isn't it Bon! I might have a go at canvases one day…..
ReplyDeleteKim - I wish I lived a bit closer!!! Creating outside with the girls? Sounds like so much fun!
How lovely to all get involved like that! We've been a bit bogged down lately. We should play more. Having said that, we've been enjoying Uno together as our fun activity. You start playing for the kids sake and next thing you know, you're having a ball!!
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