When you love to do something, it is not hard to do and in the past few weeks I have defined my purpose a little more. I discovered that
The letters you have been seeing on my lastest canvas art pieces are just hand cut from dictionary paper, old book paper and paper that I have painted on. All you need are scissors, paper, a little patience for a mess, well and love. You have to love it to do it or it won't work. Well, it will work, but you won't love the outcome. Does that make sense?
Like I mentioned, sometimes I add color and writing to the paper before I cut it up because I love to paint, journal and create from it.
The photo below was a paper that I used every Tim Holtz Distress Marker on, sprayed it with water, blotted it, dried it completly and then wrote out Proverbs 31 on it (well, almost all of it)
Then I just sat and cut. Some are upper case, some are lower case, they are all different and they are just right the way they are.
Then I played around and it became this
This is where I can say that "I love making art from the art I made" and is something that I am totally going to add into every class I teach so that you will be able to say it.
Sometimes I cut before I add color:
and then experiment with color, texture and techniques. When you love to do something, you loose the fear of making a mistake, because if you do, it is okay.
I am excited to see what this becomes and should it become more of a mess than art, it is okay. It is just paper and I can start over.
It is just like life, ya know...
It is called Faith.
oh, how I wish my purpose was defined!!! UGH
Posted by: Kathy | May 17, 2012 at 08:12 AM
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Brave quote... that is what you are to me.... xoxoxo
Posted by: Tammy | May 17, 2012 at 08:36 AM
Kathy.what do you love love love to do. That things that fills you with wild desire and passion. What are the things that others tell you you are good at? Start be being still...then thinking and listening.
It is there.
Posted by: stephanie ackerman | May 17, 2012 at 09:26 AM
xoxo..right back at cha!
Posted by: stephanie ackerman | May 17, 2012 at 09:26 AM
Thanks for sharing this. Love it.
I will have to try this for sure.
Beautiful work!
Posted by: Deborah | May 17, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing...these are really nice.
Posted by: Leslie | May 17, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Do what you do. I love what you do and it encourages me and speaks to me.
Posted by: Carolyn Phillips | May 17, 2012 at 10:46 AM
BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: amy | May 17, 2012 at 11:35 AM
You're beautiful!
Posted by: Debbie | May 17, 2012 at 07:47 PM
Wonderful! Wonderful stuff! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Sue Dyson Shotwell | June 15, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Stephanie, I just found your site via pinterst. Wow, you are fantastic with art. I love the word art. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.
Posted by: Joan VanCourt | January 28, 2013 at 10:29 AM