From my daughter's mind
London, ON, February 2009
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My artistic abilities rank somewhere between none and stick figures. There's a reason I use word processing software and cameras to create stuff: I'm patently incapable of doing it solo.
My wife and daughter? Quite the opposite. They draw, they paint, they create loveliness with their bare hands. I don't know how they do it, but I'm glad they do, because our house is filled with artistic surprises almost wherever you look.
Which reminds me, I need to get cracking hanging more of it on our walls. I'm being gently reminded that I've fallen well behind in this area. Where's my hammer?
Your turn: Do you hang your own art in your house? Do tell! (Bonus points if you've got a picture of it...)
One more thing: This a canvas my daughter painted a couple of years ago. If you follow me on Twitter (@carmilevy), it may look familiar as it serves as my homepage backdrop.
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The only art work on our walls now are the shapeless drawings (can we call them that?) that my five yr old scratches with his pencil.
I am in the same boat as you are.. The camera as well as my art journals are where I create as well as write...here's my contribution:
http://afreshstartwithkalei.blogspot.com/2011/05/colorful.html
I do put my art work up on my walls, although, like you, I am limited to photography. I have little to no talent when it comes to drawing, though I have worked with people who do, and some of their work is on my walls. You can see some of them here.
I *hope* that's hanging in your house... it would be hanging in mine for sure. I *LOVE* that!
I have a painting the Spouse Thingy did hanging in the living room. I regret using it as a book cover for someone else's book, because I really want to use it on one of my own someday...
Funny thing is that I do lot of photography, and have none on my walls, lol. Nice blog. Anna :)
Bravo for your daughter! I'd gladly hang that in my home!
Yes, I do frame my own prints, and it's a wonderful and empowering feeling.
I also display my daughter's paintings and drawings. (She's a much better painter than I. :-)
I agree with you, Carmi, it's an amazing thing to see someone create beauty with their bare hands.
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