As I mentioned a couple posts ago, I try to do a piece of art every year on my birthday. This year was no exception. It has been a BIG year for me, and there was a lot I wanted to remember. There are few times in my life that I am just incredibly proud of myself, but this past year is one of those times. As many of you know, it's been a life-changing year for me. I got pregnant, signed a book deal, found out we were moving across the country, packed and moved, wrote a book, and had a baby, all while taking care of Riley. Everything that happened was positive, but that didn't take away from the fact that it was also incredibly difficult. In the future, I will look back at my 34th year and realize how strong I can be, and that's a nice feeling. So I wanted this year's artwork to reflect all of that.
I had a hard time with the piece- in fact, right at the end, I sort of did a 180, and changed the whole color scheme! It used to be mostly pink! I should have taken a picture... But in the end, I really like it, and am happy with all that it stands for.
Then, I also did a spread for Riley. We have officially made the transition from crib to toddler bed with him, so I did pages to commemorate that step. Again, this one didn't come real easily. I swear, I'm in this weird rut right now, where I'm not liking a lot of my pieces. I hope it passes soon!
I used some vintage puzzle pieces and a photo of him sleeping in his bed for the first time. The photo isn't the greatest, which is one reason I think I'm not liking the page as well-it was a difficult photo to work with. But, oh well, the page is good enough, and at least it tells the story I wanted to tell.
We've been doing some painting and decorating in my studio, so soon I'll be able to show some photos of that...
2 comments:
What a great pice of art and a wonderful tradition!
I love your Birthday art! Happy Belated Birthday!! I have a surprise for you that I found last week and would love to send it to you and email a photo to you to make sure you want it:) It totally goes with the theme of the chairs you made for Riley's room. Your newest piece for sale is fabulous! I really love the color combinations and how you wrapped the sides. I DO totally want it, but went a little nuts on EBAY last week and my husband would kill me:) Love, Jamie
You can contact me at my email: demiller2@sbcglobal.net
and I will send you a photo of your surprise!
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