My First Painting

16" x 20" Acrylic on canvas

© Megan Warren

I have always wanted to do an art class. So last week I rang up and signed up to do 2 weekly introductory classes. Last week I started two canvases and tonight I set about finishing them. One of the canvases was still wet, so I will finish it next week. Yes I'm going back and I will sign up for the 5 week group of classes.

Inspire me Thursdays prompt for this week was Think BIG - this is relevant to these paintings, they are the largest medium that I have ever worked on. I was talking to the instructor about what I might start work on next week. Her suggestion was to work on a big scale. So when I go to buy a new canvas I'm going to think BIG!

Another Lino Block Print - Raven

I enjoyed making the triskele so much that I thought I would have another go. For this one I chose the Raven. Unfortunately I didn't have any black ink to print it.

Illustration Friday - Tattoo

While looking at the Inspire Me Thursday site I came across Illustration Friday http://www.illustrationfriday.com/ Each week they give a prompt and each artist illustrates that theme. This weeks theme was Tattoo.

I have been wanting to try lino block cutting for some time - I had the lino and the tools - so this was the perfect opportunity to give it ago. The celtic spiral or triskele I thought would be perfect for this.

the lino block

the print

Inspire me Thursday - Senseless Art

Mixed Media Collage Postcard - Wings

This weeks challenge from Inspire Me Thursday - to create art without using the senses.

Hear - I didn't listen to my inner critic while creating.

See - I didn't look at the bigger picture or what my piece might turn out like.

Smell - No smelly fumes on this one.

Feel - I have wanted to create a quirky piece with added wings etc. this challenge gave me the freedom to try.

Taste - No time for eating or drinking this was a quick creation.

Inspire me Thursday - Creating with the 5 Senses

Carol shared a link with me for inspiremethursday.blogspot.com - a site that offers a new art inspiration and project each Thursday. Last weeks challenge was to create a piece of art using the 5 senses.

Wheat - Mixed Media Collage

See - All the materials that I had collected to create my collage, different textures, colours and, mediums.

Hear - Ken playing Powderfinger songs on Guitar.

Feel - the wax paint on my fingertips as I spread it over the wood. The texture of the wood, paper and wheat.

Taste - A glass of cool seet lemon cordial.

Smell - the strong smell of Impasto gel - it had a strong odour of peroxide, well at least that's what it smelt like.

I was pleased with the result of this project and I will be sure to pursue other projects and inspiration from this site.