Artists are in a perpetual search for inspiration... for beauty, joy, light, magic.
Artists are inventive, expressive, adventurous, and intuitive with an overwhelming desire to share their world.
I am such an artist. _____________________________________________________________________________________
♥ Amorini and Putti
Who among us doesn't remember paper, dime store Valentine's featuring naked, little cherubs with quivers of arrows or heavy garland swags and the captions, "Be Mine" or "Be My Valentine" inscribed in a scrolly font? I even remember the old shoe box decorated with tissue paper sitting on my third grade desk waiting to be filled with notes and candy on the afternoon of our Valentine's Day party. On this day Erica Rhinehart, an adorable strawberry-blonde classmate would take each of the girls in the class to the back room where our coats were hanging on hooks and our lunchboxes sat above on shelves, and she showed us a small, gold heart-shaped locket on a chain given to her at recess by another classmate. I can't remember his name. Was it Mike? Maybe.
In the artwork of the Renaissance and Baroque periods these chubby angels thrived. They were known as Amorini which is the diminutive of the Italian word Amore, or love, and Putti which is from the Latin Putus for boy child. But their origin goes back much further. On sarcophagi of the fourth century BC, you'll find flocks of these winged baby angels called Erotes who protected the living and then escorted their souls to Heaven.
What would Valentine's Day be without them??
♥ Jane Austen's Sanditon
It defies belief, but I've never read a Jane Austen novel. Yet lately I've come to appreciate Ms Austen and all her heroic and wacky, and somewhat rebellious characters.
It all started with Sanditon, an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's final, yet incomplete, novel written only months before her death in 1817. Rose Williams (from Reign) and Theo James (the handsome Mr. Pamuk from Downton Abbey) play the lead characters of Charlotte Heywood and Sidney Parker.
The story follows Charlotte as she moves to the quiet fishing village of Sanditon for a fresh start, only to meet Sidney, a charming man who has ambitions to turn the tranquil seaside residence into a luxury resort.
With only 12 chapters and 2400 words in Austen's original work, the story was completed by Emmy award-winning writer Andrew Davies for British ITV and began airing on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre on Sunday evenings in January. And I can't get enough.
♥ Sunday Haus Cottages
Lost in Kisstory is an Instagram account dedicated to historic photos of kisses. What's not to love? (IG: @lostinkisstory)
"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves."
~ Albert Einstein
"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart."
~ Jane Austen
"I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve."
~ Jane Austen
"Beauty is the pilot of the young soul."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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We have lots of Painting Classes coming up in February. Grab a friend or loved one and spend some time making memories and masterpieces.
Yellow is a magical color. It is the color of optimism, and conveys youthful, fresh energy and enthusiasm. It is the color of sunshine which slightly adds yellow to every object it falls on. Yellow is uplifting, illuminating, and the color of confidence and success, optimism and spontaneity. Yellow stimulates the left side of the brain and aids in clear thinking and decisive decision-making.
Yellow is a happy color. "It is capable of charming God," said Vincent Van Gogh.
In February, the students in the Creative Spirits painting class will take a deep dive in studying the affects of Yellow in painting. And in March we will be painting studies of Monet paintings that feature the color yellow. Join us!
Creative Spirits Weekly Painting Class in Acrylics
Perfect for the artist who would like further instruction and designated painting time each week. This class also enjoys "Art Dates." In February we visited Oaklands Mansion and toured the historic home and the "Wedding Gowns through the Decades" exhibit. We also have the opportunity to exhibit our paintings at area businesses and currently our paintings are exhibited at Square Market Cafe in Columbia, TN, through the end of February.
Or book a PRIVATE PAINTING LESSON for Instant Clarity and Results
Please call me if you have additional questions or would like to purchase a gift certificate or register for a class:
615-668-8263
Links you may be interested in...
My ETSY Shops...
Colorful and Charming Art and Postcards from the Dimple of the Universe
Do you enjoy receiving a personal, hand-written card in the mail? Do you know someone who would, maybe a friend or family member away from home or now living in Assisted Living or a Nursing Home?
Postcards from the Dimple of the Universe is my Etsy shop that offers a subscription of 1-, 6-, or 12-handwritten cards, one each month, depicting an object or scene from my hometown, Columbia, Tennessee, aka the Dimple of the Universe or from around middle Tennessee, and delivered in a colorful envelope with a delightful US postage stamp.
It's a charming and unique gift for yourself or someone you love.
Recommended Supplies lists...
Supplies List for Creative Spirits Classes,
Supplies List for Aspiring Masters Classes,
Adventure Awaits Supplies List,
Back Issues of Bullet Point Blessings at Creative Spirits Soar! blog.
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