happy halloween!

a happy and creative halloween

We really don't celebrate or do much for Halloween but it is becoming a tradition to have some fun here on the blog! (see last year HERE and the years before here, here and here). I'd been tossing around a fun bird themed idea for a while- I wanted to create a giant set of canvas wings with pattern but honestly I really wasn't up for sewing anything elaborate...so instead I went with what I know best- painting on the wall!

Large painted wings are nothing new, in fact they are a reoccurring theme in graffiti and street art but I thought it would be fun to put my own twist (black and white graphic pattern) on a set of wings that we could use as a backdrop for Halloween photos!

I created some simple bird themed masks from card stock and then we had fun with a photoshoot!

This was such a fun and easy little project and a wonderful way to play a little creative make believe! To see more posts on what I like to call "creative make believe" head on over HERE

Head on back to the blog tomorrow because I am sharing my process of painting the wings and sharing some tips for painting a wall!

happy halloween!

We really don't celebrate or do much for Halloween but it is becoming a tradition to at least play a little dress up and have some fun on the blog! (see last year here and the years before here and here) 

This year we decided to have a little fun pretending that we were riding the rails! Wishing all of you a CREATIVE (and safe) Halloween! 

creative make believe

a creative halloween

We really don't celebrate or do much for Halloween but it is becoming a tradition to at least play a little dress up and have some digital fun on the blog! (see last year here and the year before here) 

I have been wanting an excuse to dress as my all time favorite artists and celebrity couple- Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. And while they never were able to have children I couldn't resist making Lucy into a version of La Calavera Catrina (the Elegant Skull by Jose Guadalupe Posada an etching that was later incorporated into Diego Rivera's painting- Dream of a Sunday Alameda Park). I knew one day all those years of taking art history classes would come in handy!

Wishing you a creative (and safe) Halloween!

creative make believe

Underneath it all- the creative business, the to do lists, the bills, the stress, the goals, the worry about the future, the everyday things...there is imagination, magic and whimsy that keeps my soul afloat. 
 In our world, its hard to hold onto that childlike wonder, those simple daydreams and the make believe that was such a big part of childhood. But I have found though art and creativity those daydreams can be brought back to life. With a little imagination, anything it possible.
Imagination has always been a big part of my life (I don't know how you can be an artist without one!) but since becoming a mom, I have been even more inspired to use my imagination to make daydreams, stories and fairy tales into something tangible. I want to be an example to my little Lucy that magic, wonder, joy and whimsy are hiding in the most unexpected places.