RETURN TO ART
 

Ongoing Project:
52 WEEKS OF ART

52 Weeks of Art.
52 random words, themes or subjects.
52 times to make a fresh start with any medium.

Why? To open up creative blockages and gain better artistic chi.

Here's the deal... Some pieces will be completed and some will serve as artistic exercise. The subjects selected from an "idea bag" will be interpreted in multiple mediums, from chalks to oil paintings to paper. As a friend and an admirer of art, I am sharing this journey with you. Enjoy!
Week 1:
Perspective		 aperspective Week 2:
Aquarium 		aaquarium Week 3:
Surfers		 asurfersbeach

Week 1 Notes: I am not off to a very strong start with this piece, but then, perspective was never really my thing. I designed a dream home for this project because we are currently house hunting and can't find anything we are interested in. For the record, I wouldn't live in this "dream home" either. Better luck next time. Working with perspective after 10 years or so was interesting and surprisingly satisfying.

Week 2 Notes: Inspired by the recent snorkeling trips my husband and I went on, I decided to work in cut paper for this piece. Reefs are beautiful and they are in layers with new and exciting things under each plant or piece of coral. This saltwater aquarium piece is also inspired by my cousin's old saltwater tank, which I always admired.

Week 3 Notes: After a really long break, I painted with oils today. I had forgotten how great it feels to smooth oil on a canvas. It was like seeing an old friend that I have missed. To stir some irony into the pot, this will be the last oil painting I do for quite a while... I am pregnant! Apparently, it's not great to huff a bunch of toxic fumes while you're expecting. Hence, a beach without the surfers actually being painted on. One day I will update it.

 
Week 4:
Modern & Textured 		acutpapercity

Week 5:
Pregnancy

aflowerhug

Week 6:
Lincoln Road Special Sandwich

Week 4 Notes: My husband came home to find me cutting up paint samples and weaving them together. As I sat in a pile of cut up paper, I saw a look of concern in his eyes. Upon the completion of this piece, he admitted that he thought I might be losing my mind, but he loves the final result and it has become one of his favorite pieces.

Week 5 Notes: Two flowers in love, create tiny flower.

Week 6 Notes:

 
Week 7:
Hard To Breathe

Week 8:
Garden District Sidewalks

Week 9:
Chippewa Lake Amusement Park

 

Week 10:
Jewelry Inspired Art

Week 11:
Hanalei Church

Week 12:
Pelican

 
Week 13:
Night Swimming

Week 14:
Fabric Girl With Flowers

Week 15:
Clark Garden with Chairs

 
Week 16:
Tim Burton Inspired Scene or Character

Week 17:
Paper Mache Mask

Week 18:
Waimea Valley Meditation

 
Week 19:
Contemporary Art Inspired by New Orleans

Week 20:
Scene Balcony Rendezvous

Week 21:
Fog

 
Week 22:
Slot Machine Dreams

Week 23:
OPA!!

Week 24:
Children Riding Caterpillar Around the Room

 
Week 25:
100 couches

Week 26:
Monkey Pod Tree

Week 27:
Paint The Idea Bag in its Current Setting

 
Week 28:
Peace River Canoe Trip

Week 29:
Olive Oil and Lemon Juice = Furniture Polish

Week 30:
Diabetic Cat

 
Week 31:
Lucky Graphic Style

Week 32:
Surrounded By Frump

Week 33: Bees on Bikes in Front of Capitol

 
Week 34:
Portrait of Todd

Week 35: Watercolor Peony

Week 36:
Sea Bird

 

Week 37:
Katy's Garden

Week 38:
Beltline Driving Madness

Week 39:
Hula Pinup Girl

 
Week 40:
Florida Hurricane Weatherman

Week 41:
Rat Race w/Briefcases

Week 42:
Gary Indiana Smokestacks

 
Week 43:
Rooster

Week 44:
Couture Mixed Media

Week 45:
Life-Sized "My Little Pony"

 
Week 46:
Go to The Art Museum and Create Something You Were Inspired By

Week 47:
Girl With Flowers — New Style

Week 48:
Surrounded By Supermodels

 
Week 49:
Make a Face Out of the Great Lakes

Week 50:
Key West Scooter Adventure

Week 51:
Runway Hair and Makeup

 
Week 52:
Hawaiian Air Plant

EXTRA:
South Beach

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My Wedding Bouquet

 

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Bumble Bee Line Art

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Peacock

  

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