Hi Everyone,
I just put the finishing touches on my newest painting. I'm struggling with a title so I thought I would have a little fun. I'm asking for your help. Please leave a title in the comment section. Everyone who enters a title will have the chance to win a collection of my mini-prints. Once you've left a title I'll put everyone in a drawing for the prints. Make sure you leave your e-mail address in the comments also so I can get in contact with you.
My friend Crystal Cook asked me what the inspiration behind my jar paintings are, so I thought I would share what keeps drawing me too them. It also might help with a title inspiration.
When I was kid I spent most summers in Southern Illinois at my Grandma's house. Next door to my Grandma's house was my Great Grandma's house. She passed away when I was a baby so for all of my childhood the house was vacant and dilapidated. My cousin and I would dare each other to go into the house, which of course we had built up in our imaginations to be haunted. We were not allowed into the house for safety reasons but we still broke the rules from time to time and went exploring usually on a dare into the house. One of my vivid memories is of a pantry in her kitchen. There was hole in the roof above the pantry but the shelves were still lining the walls and there were numerous jars of canned food still sitting on them. With the placement of the hole in the roof and my height I had to look up at them and the sunlight would filter through these jars making them look like a stained glass window. This year I've been on a bit of a journey to remember and capture some of these memories in my art. My jar paintings are an interpretation of these memories.
I appreciate any help with a title:)
I also want to say a big Thank You to everyone that has been leaving comments. I try to personally e-mail everyone, but I've been so busy lately I haven't been able to. I'm trying to play catch up. I really loved reading everyone's own struggles with their inner critic from last Wednesday's post. It feels good to know I'm not alone!
Hope everyone has a great week.
Carrie
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| watercolor on paper 14 x 20 |
My friend Crystal Cook asked me what the inspiration behind my jar paintings are, so I thought I would share what keeps drawing me too them. It also might help with a title inspiration.
When I was kid I spent most summers in Southern Illinois at my Grandma's house. Next door to my Grandma's house was my Great Grandma's house. She passed away when I was a baby so for all of my childhood the house was vacant and dilapidated. My cousin and I would dare each other to go into the house, which of course we had built up in our imaginations to be haunted. We were not allowed into the house for safety reasons but we still broke the rules from time to time and went exploring usually on a dare into the house. One of my vivid memories is of a pantry in her kitchen. There was hole in the roof above the pantry but the shelves were still lining the walls and there were numerous jars of canned food still sitting on them. With the placement of the hole in the roof and my height I had to look up at them and the sunlight would filter through these jars making them look like a stained glass window. This year I've been on a bit of a journey to remember and capture some of these memories in my art. My jar paintings are an interpretation of these memories.
I appreciate any help with a title:)
I also want to say a big Thank You to everyone that has been leaving comments. I try to personally e-mail everyone, but I've been so busy lately I haven't been able to. I'm trying to play catch up. I really loved reading everyone's own struggles with their inner critic from last Wednesday's post. It feels good to know I'm not alone!
Hope everyone has a great week.
Carrie
