Sculpture

How have you been?  I am starting to get sad that summer is coming to an end BUT I am SOOOOO ready for cooler weather!  Either way...I better not make this a long blog, a storm is rolling in and in case the power goes out, I better have the computer off.

I am no where near a sculptor...I can't look at a giant block of marble and see something in it other then a block of marble.  Sculptors have always amazed me at the way they can make something out of a 3-D object.  I really never took any classes on the skill so I really do not know how they construct their art.  I do love admiring their work and so when I stumbled upon this article I enjoyed looking at the unique sculptures from around the world.  I hope you enjoy them too!  Here is the link:

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Here is an image of my favorite one from the article:

Hippo Sculptures in Taipei, Taiwan

I hope you enjoy!  And remember to be the best artist you can be!

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Legos

I want to apologize for posting a day late.  Yesterday, I went about my day as usual and then later in the day I realized it was Tuesday.  My week has been so off!  Anyways, here is my blog post for the week!

We have been wanting to take our son to Lego Land in Kansas City sometime this summer but can not seem to pick a good date to go.  One of the many things I was excited about having a kid was being able to do "kid" things without looking like some creepy adult.  Now, I get to do all the fun things kids do with my son.  He enjoys himself and so do I.  I can not wait to go to Lego Land with him later this summer and he doesn't know it yet...but he will love it too!

Artists use nearly everything they can get their hands on to create art.  So why not legos?  You know that when you were growing up you tried to make cool things out of your legos.  Artists have taken it to new heights.  Below are a few images I found just on Google of lego art.

Now, go pull out your legos and let your inner kid play!  Make something fun and new! Please share your creations in the comments below.  Thanks for reading today and remember to be the best artist you can be!

Passion

Today we are going to talk about more personal matters in relation to art.  So please listen and be inspired to find the passion that drives your own artwork.

Everyone has a talent, a gift but what we choose to do with it is up to us.  My gift is my artwork.  So I have enjoyed using it to deliver a certain message or meaning.  Artists who are fueled by something that means a lot to them use their artwork to be their voice on the matter.  Sometimes it might be something you personally disagree with or might even have the same passion for, this is why art so influential.  Today I want to share with you my passion, what drives me, what stirs up my heart enough to share my opinion and hopefully make a difference.

If you have read my profile you know, that I am a Bible believing Christian.  I have used artwork in the past to express what that means to me.  Now that I am at home raising my child I feel like I need to still do something to show my passion.  Raising my child is what my job is now, and I love every moment of it.  I started this blog to try and use my computer, my window to the world to still get my opinion out while still using art along the way.

Yesterday, I posted a photo of a painting I did on my personal facebook page to invite my friends to critique it, like I talked about in my previous post.  My friends were wonderful and gave their insight to what they thought of the painting.  I gave no information about it.  Here is the painting:

Now, let me tell you what this painting is of....this painting is inspired by the stretch marks I have as a result of my pregnancy with my son.  That knowledge might make you see it differently, may even cringe at the thought.  That is why I wanted to hear the opinions of my friends before they knew what it was. 

Why did I do this? What are my intentions?  Well, as a Christian, I am very much AGAINST abortion.  I hate the thought, my heart literally aches at the thought of killing a child.  When I look at my son, I can not imagine someone with a tool ripping him limb from limb inside my womb where he would be safe while he screams.  Even typing that brings tears to my eyes.  I can say all I want on social media about how much I hate abortion but what am I doing to help women who feel like they have no other option?  As I mentioned above, this is my time to raise my son so how do I give time to helping women and raising my son?  My art.  This is my proposal to the women out there who want to help.  Send me pictures of your stretch marks and the only person who will know who's is who's will be me.  I will paint them into something beautiful like the painting above and sell the paintings.  Every painting will be $50 and 50% will go to a pro-life organization or clinic.  The more I sell the higher that percentage will be because I could afford to give more.  My husband and I have donated some here and there to a local clinic that helps women find better, life saving options for their future child, financially, emotionally and medically.  

If you trust me to do this for you and women and future children please join me in the journey.  All who donate a picture, I will give you a print of the final painting for free.  Please send the images to my email brennad429@gmail.com and I will do my best to help how I can using a gift God gave me. 

Why stretch marks?  Because as women we are hard on ourselves and others about our bodies during and after pregnancy.  I want to show you that those stretch marks are things of beauty.  They are a badge of honor for carrying your precious child for 9 months.  I know that all mothers would have a million stretch marks if it means having their wonderful child so why not be proud of them?  I want to help mothers feel beautiful while at the same time helping mothers who need help.  

Part of this is help from you to get the word out there.  I can not donate if the paintings do not sell.  So spread the word so people buy as many as possible so we can donate as much as possible.

So, will you join me?

What is your passion?  How can you use your art to show it?  Please share in the comments below.  And remember to be the best artist you can be.