Thursday, March 18, 2010

New Talent?

Many of you know that I have been doing my personal progress over again.  I have truly enjoyed this opportunity and it has given me so many new things  to work on as well as to experience.  Brett has wanted me to paint with him for a while however I always said "in order to paint you have to be able to draw and you have to have talent."  Well, that was where I was wrong, you really only need a desire to try.  I decided for my 10 hour knowledge project, I was going to learn to watercolor.  Brett is drawing my pictures and then on Wednesday nights we take a class together from a BYU-Idaho professor.  It has really opened up my eyes to the fun that art can be.  I have also become more aware of the colors, values, and shapes around me.  It really has been a lot of fun.  Last Wednesday (3/10/10) I finished my first painting.  We had some fun with textures--using salt, hand sanitizer, and a spray bottle with water--to change how the picture looked.  I have started other paintings however this leaf picture is the first that I have completed.

9 comments:

  1. Looks amazing! What a good lesson too, we never know what we can do, until we try! Way to go!

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  2. Way to go Leslie. I admire the commitment. What a great thing to be able to enjoy together. You did a great job on your picture.

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  3. I thought that was a photograph! You definitely have a talent. :)

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  4. That looks great! What talent you have - the quilt looks incredible too. What will be next? You're inspiring me to develop a new talent. Thanks!

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  5. I thought is was a photograph at first too. Really really, that is a beautiful painting. I have a painting from Brett hanging right her on the wall. Maybe I need one of yours next to he. (-:

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  6. ...next to his. I don't make sense when I type fast.

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  7. You obviously got the artistic talent in the family....

    I LOVE YOU!

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  8. Good job! I think it takes changing your attitude and giving it a try. I've said that to people who have looked at my artwork and give me the same reaction you gave Brett. You never know what talents you may have! Thanks for sharing this!

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