All posts tagged: painting

Painting until the sun rises…Repurposed Canvases

Painting until the sun rises…  For the nights I find myself an insomniac and remedies like a glass of warm milk or counting sheep won’t help me fall back asleep- and yes I have tried them – I choose to paint.  For me the best thing to do when I am restless and wired with a sudden burst of energy is to immerse myself in creative projects, like painting, writing or scrapbooking.  From when it was just minutes to midnight, to almost the breaking of dawn, I let my music play and I listen to all the artists bearing out their souls. I harness any inspiration or sparks of creatvity and just paint.  Granted I am purely just an amateur  when it comes to painting.  I love experimenting with different abstract ideas.  Personally, I am drawn to earthy colors like 50 shades of blue,  greens, a sea of turquoise variations, and every now and then I like to mix in some gold. Since I am not particularly attached to any of my works of art, I …

Weekend Bucket List- For the rainy days

I have made up a short and sweet weekend bucket list just for the rainy days.  It has been pretty much non-stop rain and as nice as rainy days can be they can also put a dampener on your weekends especially when all you want to do is go to the beach or enjoy the outdoors instead of being coped up in a house all day. Weekend Bucket List for the Rainy Days                   1. Play! Take a break from technology (laptops, ipads, and cellphones -go off the grid-) and breakout those boardgames and card games and spend some quality time with friends or family. 2. Paint! If you are an artist, allocate some time over the weekend to catch up on painting, drawing, pottery, even writing whatever it is you love to do.  Be creative! Clearly, I need to take some time to finish this painting not really sure where it’s going but will be interesting to see where it goes.  If you aren’t an artist, …