THE FACES OF SUMMER ARTS CAMP

We had some adorable faces with us during our 2016 Summer Arts Camp, and even though camp is done, their smiles will stay with us for quite some time.

As is our tradition on the first day of camp each year, we introduce ourselves and show off our talent with our very own illustrated and painted...

...selfies!

Using black Sharpies and the strategic placement of watercolor on acid free mat board, the two dimensional faces of our Camper Kids came to life.

It is always a fun beginning to our camp week and a barometer of what to expect from these little artists in residence.

We could tell from these works of art that we were in for an adventurous and artistic two weeks.

The saturation of color was beyond bold.

The expressions drawn on these faces so true to the personalities of the Camper Kids.

Their work was such an inspiration to me, that I even had a few moments to sit down with them to paint a couple of portraits myself.

Here is a peek at some of their work in progress...

...and a few who posed with their painted portraits.

We will be posting these photographs on our Instagram and Facebook pages, so stay in the know and  please follow!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Wishing all of our Summer Arts Camp 

families and friends a very 

Happy Mother's Day!

{Join us in June 

and create beautiful art projects 

for your Mom.}

LITTLE WORKS OF ART

Happy Friday All!

Some fun news last week.
A simple surprise.

We received an order from our Etsy shop for "Jungle" ~ one of Matthew's fine art prints from an original painting he created when he was just five years old.  It's always a joy to receive an order from our Etsy, but especially rewarding for Matthew when one of his art pieces is sold.

This abstract print will be hanging in one sweet little girl's nursery somewhere in America very soon.

For years, I have saved scraps of white mat board for Matthew to use as his canvases.  When he was just three years old I gave him his first set of watercolor paints and brushes and taught him how to create colors, use a paint brush, and apply the paints to a surface.

{Back in the day when he was five years old, painting "Jungle."}

We would have painting parties on rainy days ~ just the two of us ~ and these are some of his first "little works of art."  They look a lot like finger painting, but this is his brushwork style, which I love.

One year we even made a set of note cards with these paintings and gave them as gifts.

{You can do this too with your child's art ~ just scan the image on your computer, print on good quality card stock, get some cute envelopes, and package adorably.  Everyone will love them!}

These inspired fine art prints and more are available in our Etsy shop in the section called "Monkey Treats." {The link is on our side bar.}

Other crazy good products with his designs {such as mousepads, note cards, postcards, neckties, canvas tote bags, and more}, are licensed and sold in our Zazzle shop.

This blue Valentine painting turned into a postcard...



...and a special occasion necktie}.  
Mr. Reg wears his very own to work every Valentine's Day.

This pair of petite paintings were...

...turned into these canvas market totes.

Most of his paintings were made when he was between the ages of four and seven.  Each time I let him know that one of his pieces was chosen from the millions of beautiful art works that are available on Etsy and elsewhere it is a thrill,  and he is motivated to create more art {and sell more, too}.

The next collection Matthew is working on is called "Big Faces" 

and "Doodle Drawings" inspired by some of our projects we work on at Summer Arts Camp.

We tell you this story, so that you will encourage your children if you see that they have a "gift" to share with us in our art world.

So many of our Camper Kids from the past years have a tremendous amount of talent.  We are looking forward to and anxious to see how this year's Summer Arts Camp children "color our world with their imagination and let their creativity shine."

Registration for Summer Arts Camp 2016 is open and we are filling the camp sites quickly.

We hope that you will join us in June.

DOODLE DAY ARTS ~ PART DEUX {Pronounced "do" as in "doodle!"}

Our second week of Summer Arts Camp could not have been better. 

{Our doodle tools for the day.}

Again, many of our SAC Alumni were with us, as well as our new favorite SAC Camper Kids!   {But you know by now that we love them all, and they are all our favorites!}

It's tradition to begin each Summer Arts Camp week with "Doodle Day Arts" and this year's projects were fabulously wonderful.

Each Camper Kid put their hand prints all over us...

...with LOVE and JOY...

...and watermelons and strawberries!

We doodled on plates with Sharpies and created marvelous monograms, a riot of rainbows, and some serious sports designs.  

We even created a memento with all the Camper Kids' autographs {from both weeks...which we will keep forever!}.

We made "selfies" and had fun getting to know each other.  

I even had a minute to create my own "selfie" on a plate with a black Sharpie.

It was a wildly creative day and great start to our second week of Summer Arts Camp 2015!

HAPPY FACES, HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Hello Friends!

I created this Andy Warhol inspired collage the other day and may be using it in my space at the Historic Macon Design House next Spring!  

Love these faces and miss them too.

Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday.