Showing posts with label Kids Art Activities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kids Art Activities. Show all posts

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Plein Air Painting of Summer Dream Cottage

During the Summer Dream Porch Party, I was honored to welcome a Northwest Florida artist, Jill Berry, to stay in our home during the Plein Air Paintout.
To thank us for her stay in the Sunrise Suite, she painted this rendering of the house for us. I was thrilled to see her interpretation, and equally thankful she shared her inspiration . . .


"I wouldn't have expected myself to choose this frontal view, but the more
distant angle seemed to have an outsider feel, like from the neighbor's
perspective. My impression of the place is so welcoming with the perfect
porch. My concept for the painting is based around that piece of light though
the breezeway in the back. I want the viewer's eye to go up the steps onto the
porch and be drawn into the house. It's the silver lining or perhaps the gold at
the end of the rainbow. I hope I pulled it off."
~Jill Berry
Thank you, Jill, for such a thoughtful gift! We will find a place of honor in Summer Dream to showcase your beautiful work.
Check out Jill's Plein Air Painting Journal on her blog.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Kids Art Activity -- PleinAir Painting for Kids

Inspired by our upcoming trip to the Plein Air PaintOut in WindMark Beach, I searched the web for a few ideas to bring the artsy celebration to our home here in Maryland. My children would love this! All that is needed for this kind of fun would be large canvases (old sheets and towels would work great too), paintbrushes, and colorful paints. Add children, nice weather and old t-shirts -- and this is one Plein Air Paintout our family would truly love!!
Photos: Courtesy of Cookiemag.com
I love this idea too. . . My kids love to get their feet dirty. And what a great way to make gift wrap. But be sure to have some towels and a garden hose nearby!!
Yep, I think these photos "capture the nuance of life in an outdoor setting". Plein Air Painters would be proud of such a fun art production for kids.
I'm getting our paintbrushes ready for the first sunny weekend when we can invite our neighborhood over for this colorful artistic display of FUN!