We had an amazing visit to Cheekwood Botanical Garden/Museum to see the Lego exhibit!! My kids are all in love with Legos...and animals! So this was a wonderful outing for us all!
Here is a link to the artist!
August 03, 2021
August 01, 2021
Sunday Devotional With Mr. E: VISION
Vision(not actual sight) is an important component of being an artist. It goes beyond the pencil to paper/brush to canvas skills needed to create. There are many in this world who have the technical skills to accomplish art making. However, technical skills without vision will not allow one to innovate, push boundaries, or make statements that create conversation and/or change. Vision guides the artist's skill to make choices of the heart that sometimes contradict the training/logic of a given medium. I've seen some artists move to an unexplored medium in order to convey their message. It is that inner passion that moves a person from being someone who can technically create in an aesthetic manner to be an ARTIST. This vision also allows the individual to continue on in the face of adversity, questioning, and disapproval. They see something that their critics can not, and it keeps them from giving up, and motivates them to press onward.
Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25-27
Vision keeps us from being distracted. Sometimes we can justify things as "good distractions", but often the distractions just take us from our path and purpose. I've seen many believers who know the right things to say & do, and have skills that could be used to encourage the body of Christ & make Him known. However, they don't have a vision for their place in God's plan. They are distracted. They are caught up in their life, things of the world, or even "churchie" things that seem good. Through God's Word, prayer, and discipleship...we can gain a true vision for God's plans for our life. We will unleash the passion God has placed in our hearts, and it will meet a need in a unique and beautiful way. He has designed us to do so. What is keeping you from seeing the vision or living out the vision God has for you? How can you live out this life with a passion that will keep you focused and moving forward? Are you just going through the motions because you know how to....or are you living with passion and purpose?
July 31, 2021
Art With Mr. E Summer Workshop: Close Ups
There was some wonderful individual pieces I wanted to share with you! Please feel free to message me or leave a comment if you have any questions.
Art With Mr. E Summer Workshop: The Work
Here are the group shops of the teachers' work I took on the last day of the workshop! I'll throw in a few close ups too! They were an amazing group and I had so much fun (I think they did too!). Maybe next year you could join our crew?
July 30, 2021
Art With Mr. E Summer Workshop: Signs/Banners
After all we went through over the past year and a half...I made sure to give teachers time to create & have fun making things that made them happy. We created signs/banners for our classrooms that could represent something we want our students to know/remember, artist quotes, or just something we want to be able to see when we walk into our classroom. I found a canvas type material that we used, and painted with acrylic paints. I was blown away by the amazing artistry of the the teachers! So talented in every way.
Art With Mr. E Summer Workshop: Paper Squishies
Have you ever heard of Paper Squishies?
They are a fun way for kids to create their own squishy. All you need is paper, crayons/markers/colored pencil, clear packing tape, and something to stuff it with (lots of options..plastic bags is a great one!!). It is best to keep them a round/circle type shape (just trust me!!). You can theme them any way you like, and can bring in a number of art concepts to amp this project up!
You will see some of the other ones teachers made in the group shots (where I took pics of all their work they created during the week).
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