29 faces challenge 2013, #12, #13, #14, #15 and brave art

I tried really hard to get my boys to stand still so that I could trace their shadows. My younger boy stood more still (#12) than my older boy (#13). hehehe  They thought it was a cool project and wanted to watch me trace their shadows. After I traced them, the boys went ahead and painted themselves. 

I went back over the portrait on the left with a white grease pencil so that we could see the outline better, he had a lot of fun painting ;)

While the boys painted, I also painted. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy painting with my children? 

I played a bit with layering and textures, and even snuck a couple of faces into my art to add to my 29 in February tally.  I realize that I didn't complete my faces in Feburuary, but I made a commitment, and I am going to get these faces created and blogged about!  

#14 

#15

blessings! and joy!

nicole mArie

29 faces in 2013, #10 & #11

I promise that I haven't forgotten about the challenge. I am just terribly slow at taking pictures and blogging them.

My littles wanted balloons and wanted something drawn on them.  I decided that faces were the way to go. They thought it was the coolest thing that the balloons had eyes! I didn't have more than like, 10 seconds with each balloon because my 3 and almost-two year olds were yanking the balloons out of my hands, but at least it's creative ;)

#10 #11

blessings! and joy!

nicole mArie

#4, #7, #8, #9 of my 29 faces in 2013

# 4 is four faces.four feelings.

#7 is hombRAY created by my husband, worn (and picture taken) by me

 #8 happened after I took a painting one of my kids made and drew/wrote on it.  I was pleased with how she turned out.  I like this one a lot.

#9  this is  me.  This is a self-portrait that I took today immediately after my 12 mile run.  I am hot and sweaty and gross and in a whole lot of pain, but gosh, I was (and still am) elated that I managed to run 12 today!  Woo!!!! 

Okay, now I'm only behind 2 days... I'll catch up this week.  

blessings! and joy!

nicole mArie

29 faces in 2013 #6

*smiles* I like these faces. I like this picture (of a picture).


blessings! and joy!
nicole mArie

29 faces in 2013 #5

 

I'm posing #5 before #4 because I forgot to take a picture of #4, but I will probably take it today.  This is the result of watercolor painting with my kids.  Simple. Fun.  I was looking at some of the other faces that the other artists are making and I was laughing at my silly attempts because I am not those sorts of people. With that sort of talent.  I am just me trying to find my way back to creativity.  Somehow.  I'll get #4 posted today, and maybe make my way to #8.  We'll see what today brings ;) 

blessings! and joy! 

nicole mArie

#2 lemon face

While my husband and I were out to lunch this afternoon (yay for lunch dates), I grabbed the lemon out of my water because I don't like lemon in my water, and I saw a lemon smile :-)

Lemon face is not terribly elaborate, or elaborate at all, really, but it's a reflection of an IRL moment and I. like. that. :-)

blessings! and Joy!
nicole mArie

29 faces in 2013, #1

face on marker board.

29 faces in 2013

I've been neglecting the "arts" part of my name -- nicolemariearts -- for far too long now. I get crafty from time to time and tell you about that, I post stories about my darling family, and I write about running. While, yes, my life is art, and raising my kids is my most beautiful art, I suppose, I need to do art differently. Paints, chalk, markers, glue and perhaps even sparkles. I need this sort of art, too. I was recently invited to join an artist community on facebook and I am super excited about it.

These beautiful women make such beautiful honest art. I am inspired again. to create again. To art again. I found a link to this today, in the group. It's called the 29 faces challenge.  I need to draw/create 29 faces during the month of Feburary. I am going to see if I can rock it. A face a day, created in any way, is something that I might be able to work into my life, right? we'll see :D

I'll post two face later today :) YaY



Blessing! and Joy!
nicole mArie