brush strokes

I hadn't gotten out my paints in a while and I was feeling inspired to paint. So therapeutic, so fun. Painting is one of my favorite"art for the soul" activities.

I found this post I wrote one year ago. It is so much fun to see where I was then and where I am now:
"Art is my comfort food. I have always enjoyed it, but when Alex left for Iraq last year art became a necessity in my life rather than a hobby. I threw myself into renovating our home (which I consider art), pottery, making furniture, painting...pretty much anything I could get my hands on. Art was my therapy and helped me cope with the very tough year. Now that he is home, art is still my passion but has changed faces a bit. It is now my comfort food for what is to come rather that what is happening. With a little girl on the way, it subsides my fears and encourages my hopes. Art for the soul... that's the song I chirp."






You are trying to wrap a present...its midnight....you realize are out of wrapping paper. Never fear! A little brown craft paper and some paint makes great wrapping paper and adds a nice personal touch to your present.