Monday, September 27, 2021

Your Art Inspired by The Road + The Wind = The Ride

  Enjoy the art inspired by Helen's painting, The Road + The Wind = The Ride.
(The Inspiration Image is at the bottom of this post.)

Sara Harley: Parking Lot + Waiting = The Photo
photograph
Earlier this year, I took a photograph while sitting in the car waiting for my husband to return from an appointment. (Covid-19 restrictions meant I could not accompany him). A spur of the moment attempt to amuse myself turned into a mini project...every time I am sitting in the car, I try to find something of interest to photograph.  It surprises me how many stories I have discovered!




The Road + The Wind = The Ride by Helen Eaton

"It's not the destination. It's the journey." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's easy to miss wonderful surprises if I don't make a point to notice as I walk, ride, or drive.  The changing leaf color as we pull into our driveway... The fawn and doe as we walk down our dirt road... The hawk perched on the highway marker as we travel down the interstate...
I want to be intentional about noticing what's along the way.


 


Saturday, September 18, 2021

Your Art Inspired by Preserving Summer

   Enjoy the art inspired by Sara's photograph, Preserving Summer.
(The Inspiration Image is at the bottom of this post.)

Jeanne King: Grid
Photograph
I struggled with the September inspiration. Then it came to me out of the blue! I use a craft box for mixing paints and after finishing a project, I was washing it out when I noticed what a lovely grid the sections filled with watery, soapy paint created. So I guess I was inspired by Sara’s photograph but mostly I was inspired by a serendipitous observation!


Helen Eaton: Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine
Oil on Canvas, 6"x 6"
Instagram @helenpowelleaton
Another summer is giving its best.  Hopeful blooms turn into vegetables to be harvested. These little cherry tomatoes hold all the joy and color of the season of sun.


Preserving Summer by Sara Harley
Another season is coming to a close. Glorious blooms are fading and vegetables are being harvested. These bottled memories preserve the joyous colours of the season of sunshine.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

September 2021 - Inspiration Images

A couple of Inspiration Images are here!  Which one makes you want to create something of your own? The unique thing about Inspiration Collaboration is that there is no way to predict how what direction YOUR mind will take.  The possibilities are endless. Paint, yarn, glass, stone, pen, paper, words, fabric, photography... and more!

Click HERE for instructions on how to submit your work.

So much beautiful and creative art has come from this community of artists. It's a pleasure to see each new work that YOU add to the growing collection of Inspiration Collaboration 2021.  If you haven't contributed before, maybe this is the month that you will! 

September Inspiration 1: Preserving Summer by Sara Harley

Another season is coming to a close. Glorious blooms are fading and vegetables are being harvested. These bottled memories preserve the joyous colours of the season of sunshine.



September Inspiration 2: The Road + The Wind = The Ride by Helen Eaton

"It's not the destination. It's the journey." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's easy to miss wonderful surprises if I don't make a point to notice as I walk, ride, or drive.  The changing leaf color as we pull into our driveway... The fawn and doe as we walk down our dirt road... The hawk perched on the highway marker as we travel down the interstate...
I want to be intentional about noticing what's along the way.