My latest mini painting was made with ‘leftover’ paint, hence the unusual colour combination (which I really like).
Positive Interference
Optimist preferred (word prompts)
The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few favourites on Instagram.
14. Does a prize-winning rose smell sweeter?
15. This is not a rehearsal. Action!
16. Ironically, helping is not always helpful.
17. Her geometric art collection was unparalleled.
18. Visionary seeks benefactor. Eternal optimist preferred.
19. The artist’s eye continuously arranges reality.
20. I choose love, today and always.
[May prompts: prize bloom, action!, the helper, collector, the visionary, artist’s eye, choices.]
P.S. The background is a detail of my latest painting which I will be writing about in my next post.
Wearable Art
What do you do with a painting that just isn’t working? Well, I don’t know about you, but I have cut one into little pieces and turned them into brooches : )
I had been working on this particular painting on and off for months and had completely lost interest in it. Admittedly, cutting the first piece out of the canvas was a bit emotional… but after that, it was surprisingly therapeutic. There were lots of ‘bits’ of the painting that I did like — so I cut those out first and then looked for other sections that could be reworked as brooch-sized paintings later. The first of my Wearable Art Brooches are now available from my Etsy shop.
I put my scarf collection to good use in styling the photos.
And let me tell you, those embroidered ‘AC’ signatures on the felt backs are really fiddly ~ why, oh why, did I decide that was a good idea?!
Treetop (word prompts)
The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.
7. Our purpose, our reason, is love.
8. Treetop family home. Open-plan. Great views.
9. On point, despite disappointing initial appointment.
10. She was a beacon. He observed.
11. Rethink, rework, reframe. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
12. Fudge ripple ice cream. Enough said.
13. Mothers knows, like it or not.
[May prompts: purpose, nested, on point, spotter, reframe, ripples, mother knows.]
Brainstorm (word prompts)
The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.
30. It’s no picnic when they bite.
1. Bullseye! A shame we’re playing golf.
2. Brainstorm imminent. Expect flashes of brilliance.
3. Arrive with a flourish ~ attract attention.
4. I create and connect every day.
5. The fog lifts. All becomes clear.
6. Sharpened, ready to draw the line.
[April/May prompts: picnic, bullseye, brainstorm, flourish, daily intention, new lens, sharpened]
Bad ideas (word prompts)
The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.
23. Kites, briefly untethered, caught by trees.
24. Skipping stones, smiling until they sink.
25. No afternoon hike ends at midnight!
26. Bad ideas can beget good ideas.
27. Farmer’s market: hard work’s hand-picked deliciousness.
28. Cherry blossoms: pink popcorn tree candy.
29. Let’s make a splash! You first : )
[April prompts: kite festival, skipping stones, afternoon hike, idea renewed, farmer’s toil, cherry blossoms, splash!]
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 