what are our artists working on?

latebloomer's picture
Submitted by latebloomer on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 02:20
0
Your rating: None
I am hoping to start a new painting project soon and I was wondering what everyone else is doing?
‹ Cooky-Glenda ~ Our Artist!
  • Login or register to post comments
SandiB's picture

Chellflower& Boys room

Submitted by SandiB on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 22:35.

WOW Chellflower! Thats nice. How old are your  boys? Take you very long to complete? Another WOW!

Thanks for sharing!

SandiB

 

*~*Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance*~*

 

Thanks SandiB! It took 4

Submitted by Chellflower on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 22:41.

Thanks SandiB!

It took 4 months - but I only got to work on it for about three hours at a time - when the baby (now three) took naps, and while my older boy (now seven) was at school. Last June when school was out, I still wasn't done so I sent the boys to the babysitter across the street the first week of Summer to get it finished. It was fun, but definitely a 'labor' of love!

 

Chellflower ~ zone 8

I’m ‘ Loopy ‘ most of the time, but it shows off my ‘ well-rounded’ personality

My Boys' Room

Submitted by Chellflower on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 22:23.

Last year, before giving up my 'craft room' as a bedroom for my boys, I let them choose a theme. They wanted me to 'bring the outdoors inside'  so I let them pick what I would paint (yes, I let them get carried away..) The entire room is a mural - even the ceiling is painted! It has a glow-in-the-dark Solar System. 

I really enjoy painting, and the room turned out better than I expected.

Here's photos of each side of the room...I have photos of each individual painted item, if you want to see 'close- ups' -just let me know...

 

Boys' Room-HorsesBoys' Room-Horses 

 

Boys' Room-Dog & TreeBoys' Room-Dog & Tree 

 

Chellflower ~ zone 8

I’m ‘ Loopy ‘ most of the time, but it shows off my ‘ well-rounded’ personality

It definetely counts! So

Submitted by Tatyana on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 12:29.

It definetely counts! So much patience is required to make all the lines perfect, I once painted a classroom light lime green and the chalk board wall - bright green. The idea was to keep my students awake ~ It worked! And then I decided to accent the room with white columns. By the time I finished, it looked nice, but I'nt painting no more!!!!!!!

Tatyana

Tatyana

SandiB's picture

I painted........

Submitted by SandiB on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 21:50.

my bathroom a bright gold on 2 walls & wall papered 2 walls about 3 weeks ago.

Does that count? It was a "project"!  And I love to paint.

SandiB

 

*~*Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance*~*

 

latebloomer's picture

you bet it counts!

Submitted by latebloomer on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 00:33.

SandiB,

 sounds really pretty. Once upon a time I painted a bathroom butter yellow and accented it with magenta towels. It fairly glowed and was the prettiest room in the house. In my humble opinion any kind of decorating is art unto itself. 

Chellflower, what did you

Submitted by Tatyana on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 20:59.

Chellflower, what did you do with all stained glass tools and scrap glass? By the way, I'd like to move this conversation to stained glass forum, since we are going into some details here and it's NOT about painting :)

Speaking of painting, do we have any garden members who painted their gardens or particular flowers that they grew? Please show us your talents!Tatyana

Tatyana

Tatyana, I still have all

Submitted by Chellflower on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 20:54.

Tatyana, I still have all of my SG tools & supplies, and lots of glass! My mom-in-law got a nice large storage building a couple of years ago -it also has a work table at one end (electicity too!). I keep my stuff stored there, including leftover SG items I used to sell at craft shows (Candle lampshades, suncatchers, mirrors w/SG overlays, etc). I haven't had time to design or make anything for a couple of years, but we're hoping to get a house with a yard before long and it WILL have a shop or garage -if I have to buy/build one myself LOL!  I'll see if I have any photos of my stuff lying around. And I agree, we probably should move this to the SG forum-I love talking stained glass!

 

Chellflower ~ zone 8

I’m ‘ Loopy ‘ most of the time, but it shows off my ‘ well-rounded’ personality

I am almost done with my

Submitted by Tatyana on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 06:24.
I am almost done with my Bermuda sloop in stained glass, hope sometime next week, it will be finished. Who else? Tatyana

Tatyana

Awesome! I love stained

Submitted by Chellflower on Sun, 03/16/2008 - 22:07.

Awesome! I love stained glass!  I got into it as a hobby while working at a SG window shop. My boss was so cool- he gave me glass scraps and showed me lots of tips! He's retired the business after 30 years, but we still stay in touch.

I had to pack up my Stained Glass stuff  after my 2nd child was born - the boys needed a bedroom and we don't have a shop/garage. Its in storage until we move to a bigger place -I sure miss making pretties...

Tatyana, I noticed a Stained Glass section in the Arts & Crafts forum. It would be nice to see your  photos, etc of your work in there! It may also attract other SG enthusiasts to the forum. I know I would visit it frequently!

 

Chellflower ~ zone 8

I’m ‘ Loopy ‘ most of the time, but it shows off my ‘ well-rounded’ personality

latebloomer's picture

Tatyana

Submitted by latebloomer on Sat, 03/08/2008 - 03:27.
oooo, are you going to share pictures?