Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Week 36: Life Is Beautiful


Awww. Finally I am out of my creative slump!!!! I'm so glad to be posting this and not have to look at my Jane Austen post anymore. I hate how I want to draw and paint and then I get in a slump because some picture doesn't turn out right and I freak out, throw it in a drawer, and vow to never paint again and tell myself I'm only fooling myself that I'm an artist. I have attempted several drawings and paintings and felt super annoyed. In fact my last post for the art journal I didn't like, but put up anyway because it had been so long.... but the family Halloween portrait I was working on made me so mad I didn't touch a pencil for two weeks. Finally this morning I was inspired by a fun children's Halloween book and wanted to make my own night time pumpkin patch.

So here it is: Week 36's Challenge was, "Life Is Beautiful" and although I'm behind this fits perfect with how I feel. I just love autumn time! Halloween, colorful fall leaves, pumpkins, whistling wind, crisp air, my birthday, my hubby's birthday, smells, pumpkin carving, walking through trails in the mountains, sewing costumes, picture taking, decorating, pumpkin pie milk shakes, parties, costume contests, making silly little crafts with my kids. Life is beautiful in the fall. It's my favorite!

P.S. A very happy 36th birthday to my biggest brother!

7 comments:

Seth Hippen said...

Beautiful work, m'dear! I love how the orange "pops" against the cool colors, and those swirly plants behind the pumpkins really add to the soft, whimsical feel of it all. Now I want to go to a pumpkin patch and wait for the Great Pumpkin to rise up out of the pumkin patch and give presents to all the believers.

Lisa-Marie said...

I too LOVE fall. My favorite time of year! I get all reminiscent cause Kendon and I met and dated in the fall. ahhh!

Lisa-Marie said...

By the way, you TRULY ARE an artist. You know who's tool discouragement is....don't fall for that!

Kristen said...

i love it. feel welcome to do a large version of this painting and send it to me. :) we miss you! you get fall and we don't!

Shell said...

You definitely are an artist! That card is gorgeous!!! Love the soft lines and the purple and orange look great together too :D

Scrapanimal said...

The card is great. Did you draw it in your own. It's so beautifull.

Love Simone

Nanette said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KARALENN!!