tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14978912614495371252024-02-07T05:50:04.231-05:00Michelle BrunnerMichelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.comBlogger405125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-32911380971866165892017-01-28T09:58:00.001-05:002017-01-28T09:58:53.729-05:00I am back, #365daysofart and other things<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have not posted on this little blog of mine for a very long time! A lot has changed! I have two darling daughters now! I am still teaching high school art and I am attempting to lead a creative life along with being a momma, a wife and full time teacher. I have started the #365daysofart challenge on my instagram which has been an amazing source of creativity for me lately. I paint my sketch during my 25 minute lunch break at school which ends up being only like 15-20 minutes after getting set up and clean up time. Here are some of my sketches! I will be posting on here more frequently <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> ( I promise!)</span></span> Have a lovely Saturday <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">! Xoxo </span><img id="id_fc7d_60a4_2a90_2b72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRDuLazA6jhEre_ox9CO0-0qTARDOoAnZU65O9gFCoi5dYoycilSzSbwTApFuX6yvdqev82x20T1GDly6HHAwy3I2Nv1CLdCDaoM3c4CMMNE8GwWxz0w6TrzS8n2TP77vwApumkVhO3v9/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"> <br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-69153104903805411052013-02-11T08:43:00.001-05:002013-02-11T08:43:47.950-05:00High School Bulletin Board: Art ConnectsHere is a new board I just created for my classroom. 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Literally this bird is on a rock! Hello! I hope everything is going well with you! I have actually been able to post more on this blog because my school district keeps getting two hour delays which is very amazing! Today we have one because of fog. Unusual for January in Ohio, usually delays are for snow!<br />
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Anyways, I am soooo excited for warm, sunny weather. I get like this every year about this time, completely obsessed with spring and summer! When it gets warm I am also able to go to my parents cottage on Lake Erie. There is a ferry service that runs from March until November so I am not able to go to the cottage until the end of March! So sad! <br />
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I have posted numerous posts about my <a href="http://michellebrunner.blogspot.com/2012/06/island-life.html" target="_blank">"island life"</a> if you would like to check them out. One thing about being on Lake Erie is that the beaches are not made of sand, they are for the most part made of perfectly rounded stones. I have found these stones to be amazing for painting on! When I was a little girl I have many fond memories of painting on these stones. This usually consisted of writing my name, making the stones look like ladybugs, etc. As an adult I find these stones to be perfect little canvases for paintings of birds, frogs and dragonflies. I adore painting on these and also love giving them as gifts! They make great little paperweights and truly brighten any work space.<br />
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So here is my shameless plug.....this little bird is actually in my <a href="http://www.michellebrunner.etsy.com/" target="_blank">etsy</a> store. I painted him recently after joyously discovering I had brought this stone home from the island. It was sitting in my drawer of my art desk just waiting to be painted! If you would like to give him a new home check him out <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121144910/painted-bird-on-lake-erie-island-rock" target="_blank">here</a>. I would also like to know any other suggestions for my future island stone paintings....I am a bit partial to birds but would LOVE any other suggestions. I need to get out of my comfort zone!<br />
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Well I hope you have a wonderful day, I am off to make another cup of coffee and wait for Little I to get up (which should be very soon now!) Have a great day:)<br />
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-78451145815555085462013-01-27T15:11:00.001-05:002013-01-27T15:12:33.624-05:00Weekend away!This weekend my husband and I went out of town to a conference for his work . We went to Indianapolis and had an amazing time! So nice to get away and learn more about his business and hang out with the wonderful and caring people of his company! A change of scenery is always nice don't you think? What did you do this weekend? <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhls6_62D-uYuCaYa1FDab6Qc4eD5-buABEDMHuxxZILxZ4MPU2rHmiDtvMtWCrAIhqCuLkoHlGRtErS0wg7bDT0Xj5HK2qcEB5ne0cYa8pxkmyt2Rbb2ZFOlWTs_LdQkzw-Ex9vjYMVrpB/s640/blogger-image--417969519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhls6_62D-uYuCaYa1FDab6Qc4eD5-buABEDMHuxxZILxZ4MPU2rHmiDtvMtWCrAIhqCuLkoHlGRtErS0wg7bDT0Xj5HK2qcEB5ne0cYa8pxkmyt2Rbb2ZFOlWTs_LdQkzw-Ex9vjYMVrpB/s640/blogger-image--417969519.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JjfS7k49xN2AJB6kAvL_UCxloQNNE4CmX3_A-n_3XbOmIE2Ywx4PD7Y3k8vbv5Crk0txsEW9SXy46I_SAjJ8MYdUk16ZUBzeY9QCpQMqvOA7FzNN57FEYUTbVdzX5l5Vu-mnhnY1JKus/s640/blogger-image-1795338902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JjfS7k49xN2AJB6kAvL_UCxloQNNE4CmX3_A-n_3XbOmIE2Ywx4PD7Y3k8vbv5Crk0txsEW9SXy46I_SAjJ8MYdUk16ZUBzeY9QCpQMqvOA7FzNN57FEYUTbVdzX5l5Vu-mnhnY1JKus/s640/blogger-image-1795338902.jpg" /></a></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-68971297838419965562013-01-25T23:41:00.002-05:002013-01-25T23:41:54.047-05:00New Painting! French Cafe Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here is my latest painting! I really like the look of using a stencil to create text within the painting. I created these stencils by printing out text from Openoffice (basically like Microsoft word) and then used an xacto blade to cut out the letters. It gives it kind of a vintage feel I think.</div>
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This painting was inspired by my absolute love of coffee, outdoor cafes, flowers and anything French! There is a 1950's National Geographic French map collaged into the background.</div>
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I haven't been able to do as many paintings as I have wanted to do but I think it is a start to at least have one finished! Most of the artwork I have to work on is for my classes that I teach. So it is actually an incredible feat that this painting was finished!</div>
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I hope you are having a great Friday! The husband and I are going to a conference in Indianapolis tomorrow for the Husband's work. Little I is staying with my in-laws this weekend so the husband and I were actually able to watch a movie tonight! We watched Pitch Perfect and I thought it was very cute and made me wish I could sing. </div>
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Yes it can be done! Little I loves to paint right now and I love to do it with her! Our new favorite paints are <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2396157&CAWELAID=192408570&pla=plat&cagpspn=pla" target="_blank">Crayola Washable paints</a> which I find to be thick, have a great selection of colors and are indeed washable (very important!) We often use her shape sorter set that she received as a little baby to create many different shaped prints. My favorite is just watching her mix colors and apply the paint on to the paper. Sometimes she just throws paint on the paper, other times she really thinks about what she is painting and I am very surprised by some of her results!</div>
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Painting with Little I has to be one of my favorite things to do with her. In a society when children too often like to just sit and watch television, play video games or play on the ipad (this is a huge new trend for kids...don't know how I feel about it!) painting is such a creative, fun and relaxing outlet for kids!</div>
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-55078748762434954392012-12-03T09:26:00.001-05:002012-12-03T09:26:27.019-05:002 hour DelayAs a teacher, the words "2-hour" delay make a person very happy. Today was one of those happy days. We had a dense fog advisory for my area so therefore I got to spend some extra time with Little I. So much fun to play with play doh and listen to Sufjan Stevens Holiday music. Later this evening the husband, Little I and myself are off to see some lights at our zoo! 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My Intro to Art students recently finished their creative color wheels. This is a project I do every year with my Intro kids and every year I am impressed by how creative these students take this basic assignment of creating the color wheel with using only the primary colors (red, blue and yellow.)<br />
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Here are some other <a href="http://michellebrunner.blogspot.com/2008/12/creative-color-wheels.html" target="_blank">examples</a> from previous years that you might want to peruse.<br />
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-81380716764306558672012-10-27T23:30:00.000-04:002012-11-04T21:32:59.005-05:00Fall in a Small Town<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello! How is everyone doing? I am fine, just getting ready for Halloween! Today the Art Club I advise helped out with a Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza where 250 pumpkins were carved by the adorable kids in my town. It was a lovely fall day, chilly but not too cold. It turned out to be a great success!<br />
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I love fall, it just makes me very happy! I love taking Little I to our downtown and walking around with her, sometimes grabbing some hummus and chips from my little favorite restaurant and grabbing a latte from the adorable locally owned coffee shop. Our downtown is soooo quaint and amazing with incredible historic architecture, big trees and great local businesses such as coffee shops, art and children stores.<br />
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-18084062007916952542012-10-09T21:49:00.000-04:002012-10-09T21:49:15.357-04:00My Vegan Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello! What is new with you? Things have been pretty busy right now at school and with Little I. I am still trying to get the hang of working full time and being a full time mom. Little I will be 2 in December, you would have thought I would have figured it out by now right?!<br />
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Anyways, one new thing with me is that I have been a vegan for a month officially! I am so excited about being a vegan that I wanted to share it with you! It has changed my life for the better and I feel so much healthier for eating "clean." I know this is mainly an art blog but this blog is also a blog about my life. Turning vegan is a huge part of my life now so I thought I would share with you my experience. I am a newbie vegan (person who eats NO animal products including dairy and eggs) and I have even given up processed foods (huge deal for me!) I literally went from being a microwave dinner freak (think lean cuisines for every meal) to actually cooking from scratch all of my meals!<br />
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One of the main reasons I wanted to try the vegan lifestyle was that I read some articles about the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-China-Study-Comprehensive-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349832819&sr=8-1&keywords=china+study" target="_blank">China Study</a> and also my best friend has been a vegan for many years and she always seems to have this amazing healthy glow to her! I am a huge animal fan and have always loved veggies and fruits so I thought "Why not?" Luckily there is a WEALTH of information out there for new vegans like myself that helped ease me into eating animal-product free!<br />
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So be prepared in future posts to see some fun vegan recipes as I attempt to create easy, quick vegan meals!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet potato and white bean patties with mushrooms and avocado. That is actually salt on top of my sweet potatoes!</td></tr>
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-18837016730332184202012-10-07T12:41:00.001-04:002012-10-07T12:41:04.217-04:00Flowers=happiness!I don't know what I am going to do when our farmer's market comes to a close this month! I have relied on it for some amazing bouquets of flowers that are only $5! I have tried to go every week this summer and fall for these bouquets because I truly feel happier with fresh flowers in the house! What is your favorite thing to always keep on hand that brings you constant joy? It is the small things isn't it?! <br />
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Well today the husband and I are doing some shopping and cleaning. Sounds exciting huh? I am planning on working on some more art for more etsy store if there is time ! Have a lovely day!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZD4yKzgRj5-Y-aK6pX_VngqjVZ4Q9M-QEM3Pa_JBJgNb_0dZm1cLkF_zaXG7LKbF2LwzAS9yqut6typbK9kR7fWlb3lESWVnSGPjh7eD9IMBNx_3XVv08HErO0LVphhbIa57mSgv30yKp/s640/blogger-image-933705054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZD4yKzgRj5-Y-aK6pX_VngqjVZ4Q9M-QEM3Pa_JBJgNb_0dZm1cLkF_zaXG7LKbF2LwzAS9yqut6typbK9kR7fWlb3lESWVnSGPjh7eD9IMBNx_3XVv08HErO0LVphhbIa57mSgv30yKp/s640/blogger-image-933705054.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdWnSzF2Lw9iJsoX49O64lrKlE3nmrdQ5w-KltHwQqkyPfofIrue-74nrEEWs9Otkxi6AeZDeYDY0ZY4tvSblNnVsKrTtgJkxHUgr_hSZmalrb-FTvOUguVb4x0v7whtp7QDxPIW5xaEQ/s640/blogger-image--34404133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdWnSzF2Lw9iJsoX49O64lrKlE3nmrdQ5w-KltHwQqkyPfofIrue-74nrEEWs9Otkxi6AeZDeYDY0ZY4tvSblNnVsKrTtgJkxHUgr_hSZmalrb-FTvOUguVb4x0v7whtp7QDxPIW5xaEQ/s640/blogger-image--34404133.jpg" /></a></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-72546941657829421442012-10-06T16:33:00.001-04:002012-10-06T16:38:02.868-04:00Fall in Ohio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am so obsessed with the fall colors right now! I truly love living in Ohio this time of year ( probably a different story if you ask me in March!) How is fall treating you right now?<br />
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-61476695320289605332012-08-21T07:36:00.001-04:002012-10-06T16:23:31.872-04:00 Acrylic Portraits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been playing around with skin tone in acrylics. It can be so frustrating sometimes!!!! I did this painting of my grandparents and little brother ( he is now 26 so this is an old pic) using a blue under painting which I found was helpful. I then mixed red oxide with titanium white, naples yellow and a dash of naphthol red. For shadows I used my favorite color, payne's grey. I still have a lot to do especially with my grandpa's face but I like it better than my previous portrait in terms of blending. I found it was very helpful to use acrylic retarder with my paint which slows down the drying process of the acrylics. I also LOVE using a dry brush to blend the wet paint around. This was very helpful in making sure my blending was a little more gradual. Well I am off to paint some more! Have a good day!<br />
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Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-57412529384581670162012-08-05T10:08:00.001-04:002012-08-05T10:08:46.398-04:00Farmers Market FlowersI am totally obsessed with our local farmers market! Where else can you get amazing fruits, vegetables and flowers for unbelievable prices! Our farmers market is every Thursday and runs until the beginning of October so I still have a lot more to go to! Here are some flowers I bought recently at the farmers market. They remind me so much of "August.". I really want to do a painting of them. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxgINFb1WYVyV7U9_TnEOL8CTAdw8gam2qHbDOS4jBq5uJjAoU7NePsGCiLFSrTvJ7Z_FUN6zcBrl7U51j2GhyphenhyphenSUz16YPUi83UDelPGK9ci117ct554Nie6j9jEuFDaftFXEY4waxXrNs/s640/blogger-image--1245029208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxgINFb1WYVyV7U9_TnEOL8CTAdw8gam2qHbDOS4jBq5uJjAoU7NePsGCiLFSrTvJ7Z_FUN6zcBrl7U51j2GhyphenhyphenSUz16YPUi83UDelPGK9ci117ct554Nie6j9jEuFDaftFXEY4waxXrNs/s640/blogger-image--1245029208.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8dctMjcCBeeZxt50EK_g1eeDutZnAHRKFBW25rEy3hLmgvD3R2fA_7v3YDf9xYvyb9-uDtYb6QE3qvVr3ltkYIEV0xSVPtDotN8st8R2yNEp9uirhyLKaNUwzveUdYE7O8nvNrZnPd6q/s640/blogger-image--923140747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8dctMjcCBeeZxt50EK_g1eeDutZnAHRKFBW25rEy3hLmgvD3R2fA_7v3YDf9xYvyb9-uDtYb6QE3qvVr3ltkYIEV0xSVPtDotN8st8R2yNEp9uirhyLKaNUwzveUdYE7O8nvNrZnPd6q/s640/blogger-image--923140747.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA4Gn8nw0g8PKPOTNBjAS41X0DLmF-pAaSaexL3OMWuxkCllB5MLkzzlqM1G7y6EfFNybWh2deWnoM5P-9dJDIPs6URnUmh0qisn0iCOcXdEuwGFmis4LGYVBiswOTPieyk1xZxtq-kNi/s640/blogger-image-1775988878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA4Gn8nw0g8PKPOTNBjAS41X0DLmF-pAaSaexL3OMWuxkCllB5MLkzzlqM1G7y6EfFNybWh2deWnoM5P-9dJDIPs6URnUmh0qisn0iCOcXdEuwGFmis4LGYVBiswOTPieyk1xZxtq-kNi/s640/blogger-image-1775988878.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc0-NFUG8RZqeA2PeHqsBk5mRnCCirJzgxpDNVdbCS2Ur7DKCDFDNOopT2CzOaySlw4rOqDxg12ng-Cdvsr1lfyWAA92NhaPo325PuP3YAzIwSAymMToz7MHUU8mxmsrvYQruca6a9OCg/s640/blogger-image--1667322966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc0-NFUG8RZqeA2PeHqsBk5mRnCCirJzgxpDNVdbCS2Ur7DKCDFDNOopT2CzOaySlw4rOqDxg12ng-Cdvsr1lfyWAA92NhaPo325PuP3YAzIwSAymMToz7MHUU8mxmsrvYQruca6a9OCg/s640/blogger-image--1667322966.jpg" /></a></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-69997269833591577342012-08-01T15:12:00.001-04:002012-08-04T18:55:15.084-04:00Yellow Bird Painting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been obsessed with painting yellow birds lately. No idea why! Here are two of my recent paintings. The first is on a rock and the second is on a canvas panel.<br />
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</div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-59994378299062254542012-07-28T10:17:00.001-04:002012-07-28T10:18:33.152-04:00Island ArchitectureI am on the island for a couple of days with Little I. Yesterday we checked out the historic part of the island. Here are some of my favorite houses from the late 1800's. I am so in love with architecture!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqDADnN6jJNbmZbufhdVkvMlAYktk6ZCiNMLlCOvGzeH_SuBaAfJhnRNvYA49xWj85KgbC3bi4Xz_0_31nqi9CWVxEAQspcMFDN2nBmwejKMmXWnpepN1S7RC_V-g0ZSQJWGNZVfVsq0r/s640/blogger-image-1892298700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqDADnN6jJNbmZbufhdVkvMlAYktk6ZCiNMLlCOvGzeH_SuBaAfJhnRNvYA49xWj85KgbC3bi4Xz_0_31nqi9CWVxEAQspcMFDN2nBmwejKMmXWnpepN1S7RC_V-g0ZSQJWGNZVfVsq0r/s640/blogger-image-1892298700.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KTdQGbRI-q3SG3q-HpglIsa_AOneL1WeCNK_AYcy3AXpXOEtIUWlExpqp7YRmxjU45lQ3J_ADuHhuRDO4D6hxAnIaDMGfGbmWcd6TiZmExtu7WCMlaOy3InnRF-OS0gVidgiivgqsSm7/s640/blogger-image--1557797729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KTdQGbRI-q3SG3q-HpglIsa_AOneL1WeCNK_AYcy3AXpXOEtIUWlExpqp7YRmxjU45lQ3J_ADuHhuRDO4D6hxAnIaDMGfGbmWcd6TiZmExtu7WCMlaOy3InnRF-OS0gVidgiivgqsSm7/s640/blogger-image--1557797729.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre9LaKaVcWPvhmhidldEo3Ab5fRxSWSkOkQ1gA9r1Ge7QOBUpDZ60nsRlPBFxSMyufw1Fn0Jo501wwXfLDU8ZV4pROczLPk_eAiL3JGoCLavIkOz8WJU-2i3XzdEOr4QjJhiuYISRzWzM/s640/blogger-image--1190468568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre9LaKaVcWPvhmhidldEo3Ab5fRxSWSkOkQ1gA9r1Ge7QOBUpDZ60nsRlPBFxSMyufw1Fn0Jo501wwXfLDU8ZV4pROczLPk_eAiL3JGoCLavIkOz8WJU-2i3XzdEOr4QjJhiuYISRzWzM/s640/blogger-image--1190468568.jpg" /></a></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-8527573734130430912012-07-25T00:39:00.004-04:002012-07-25T00:41:41.240-04:00Creative Art Ideas for Toddlers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Little I and I have been doing some art! <br />
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Hello! Hope your summer is going well! Mine is flying by. I can't believe how fast everything is going! I will be back at work before you know it.<br />
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Little I and I have been enjoying our time together. We have been playing outside, swimming, painting on rocks and paper, sculpting with play dough, playing with baby dolls (her favorite toys) and of course having dance parties!<br />
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Little I isn't really allowed to watch t.v. yet (we occasionally watch a Sesame Street episode in the morning) but she was totally captivated to watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX7fd8uQles" target="_blank">this</a> video by Beirut. It has a sailboat and she calls every sailboat "Dada's boat" because the husband has a small little sailboat. <br />
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Today we went to the zoo and saw her favorite animals which are the elephant and the monkeys. The husband and I then took her out to dinner and we were happily surprised that she sat in her high chair the entire time and didn't throw food! Simple pleasures in life!<br />
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Tomorrow Little I and I are going to gather some fun supplies for our trip back to the island. I am planning on staying all of next week there so I want to make sure I am stocked up on art supplies! I especially want to get more shaving cream and food coloring because the shaving cream paint works so well and the colors are so pretty! I recently bought bath tub paint for Little I and was very disappointed in the results. Shaving cream paint (simply shaving cream and food coloring!) works so well! Another idea I want to try is freezing ice that is dyed with food coloring and then have Little I "paint" with it. As it melts it creates a painting! Usually the best toys are the most simple don't you think?<br />
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So that is my summer, nothing too exciting but relaxing! What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?</div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-85958640563535699142012-07-20T22:28:00.000-04:002012-07-20T22:28:16.967-04:00Shaving Cream Paint<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Little I and I are always looking for fun and creative things to do. One thing I have discovered on Pinterest (my favorite thing in the world!) is how to create paint with shaving cream and food coloring. In the winter we did this in the bathtub but since it is summer out, we gave it a go outside. It was fun and messy and most of it ended up all over Little I! Overall a success!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I mixed the shaving cream and food coloring in a plastic muffin mold.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaving cream paint is so pretty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little I hard at work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished artwork (with some painting and stamping by me at the bottom!)</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-75869578427081206312012-07-18T23:55:00.000-04:002012-07-18T23:55:58.780-04:00Nature Walk Art<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The other day I went on a nature walk with Little I and collected a couple of different items I found on our walk.<br />
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When Little I went down for her nap I drew them out on a piece of paper with pen (not pencil because then I would have been too worried about mistakes!) and then used watercolor pencils and acrylic paint to paint my drawings. It was a great way to create art without stressing out about figuring out what I wanted to paint. If you ever feel like you are "art blocked" this is an easy drawing and painting exercise.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use pen so you don't focus on erasing mistakes. Have fun and don't stress!</td></tr>
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Lately I have been searching for "the muse." In order to do this you must WORK and hopefully the muse will think you are worthy enough to give you some ideas. This is part of what <a href="http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/" target="_blank">Steven Pressfield</a> writes in <u>War of Art</u>. I recently read this book and can't get it out of my mind! <br />
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So here are some of my recent little paintings/sketches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is my favorite. I really like how my leaves turned out!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little bird on the bottom right is actually a transfer from the top bird. </td></tr>
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P.S. Do you like the teal and white painted rock? I painted this last summer and I just felt it went with my little paintings. <br />
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Here is my earthy "muse". Coffee! Oh how I love it so! It always gives me ideas:) What is your earthy muse?<br />
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Have a lovely day! I am off to paint some more! Be sure to stop by later! I will be posting some pictures of Little I's shaving cream paint experience! So fun:)<br />
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<br /></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-36495564310456355892012-07-06T08:21:00.000-04:002012-07-18T15:08:38.461-04:00The War of Art<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! We watched the fireworks over the lake with my family at the cottage. Little I was able to stay up for them and couldn't stop talking about them when we were walking home after the fireworks. "Boom, Boom" is all she kept saying, so funny!<br />
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The husband, Little I and I are back from the island and I am trying to get back into my own personal art and art business. My brother and I recently had a conversation about "art". He graduated with a degree in professional writing and would like to someday write for a living. He read a book that he highly recommended called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-War-Art-Winning-Creative/dp/1590710037" target="_blank">The War of Art</a> by Steven Pressfield (most known for writing Legend of Bagger Vance). Of course I downloaded it on my kindle immediately and began reading!<br />
This book is awesome for any person who feels they were born to do something creative in their life for a living. Many of us want to do something creative whether it be painting, sculpting, writing, cooking, etc but put it off and procrastinate in doing it. We make up excuses on why we cannot work on our creative endeavor thus making ourselves unhappy and feeling empty and sometimes this can be the gateway to destructive habits. Pressfield tells us to WORK, who cares if the product is horrible. The actual process of working and finishing something is very important to us as creative individuals. Another really important point Pressfield makes is that often times we get our best ideas as we are working. We should not wait until the ideas come before working. I agree with this immensely! Often when I am working on a painting or collage do I get my best ideas. The creative gods or Muses smile down on hard work and whisper ideas into your ears!<br />
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There are so many more important insights in this book, if you get a chance you should read it! I will probably be sharing with you more about this book in later posts. I am so inspired by Pressfields no nonsense writing style basically telling me to GET to WORK and NO EXCUSES! I really need this kick in the butt especially because I really don't have excuses on not to work on my own personal art anymore. Did I mention I finally finished my masters! Hooray! I officially graduate in August!<br />
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Well I am off to paint a little before Little I wakes up. It is currently 8 am here and she is STILL asleep! Wow!<br />
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Have a great day!<br />
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<br /></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497891261449537125.post-10136417667000271512012-07-03T09:25:00.001-04:002012-07-03T09:25:43.910-04:00Little Bird<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While Little I was sleeping I was able to start a little rock painting. Here is my little bird! I still need to add some detail to the wings but I need a tiny brush to do this and of course I don't have one here on the island! Oh well! Today is rainy and stormy here on the island so maybe while Little I naps I can start another one! <br />
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<br /></div>Michelle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388623039224582948noreply@blogger.com0