Monday, April 30, 2007

Olivia’s latest work… her first oil painting…

Many of you have followed Olivia’s art work since she was four years old. We have been painting together steadily since Christmas when she got acrylic paints, brushes, and an easel as a gift. Here is her latest work… her first oil painting. I sketched out the scene for her, mixed the paints, she did the rest… honest!

Willy Lott’s Cottage… 3×6″ oil on panel, 4-2007, Olivia (age almost 6)

Here’s dad’s version:

“Willy Lott’s Cottage #2″… 6×12″ oil on panel, 4-2007.

Willy Lott’s Cottage #1″… 6×8″ oil on panel, 4-2007.

An interesting story behind these works:

Willy Lott’s cottage is not only a beautiful example of 17th century English architecture… it is a famous art artifact. Peacefully nestled at Flatford Mill in the Dedham Vale, Suffolk, England, it was made famous by master artist, John Constable, in several of his paintings… most notably in “The Haywain”. The setting today is as inspiring as it was in 1819 when Constable painted the scene that is considered one of the most famous of all English paintings.
Original… “The Haywain” by John Constable, 1819.
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Thursday, December 1, 2005

More Young Artists…

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~  Pablo Picasso

Since we have been talking about youth and young artists… I would like to introduce you to another young artist, my daughter, Olivia. I’m not exaggerating when I say she probably has over 100 paintings to her credit. Every time Daddy paints… well… you guessed it… Olivia paints! The cool part is… she’s only 4 years old!

Olivia painting at the easel, July 2005, age 4.

Close Up of the young artist…

“Livie’s Masterpiece”, 10″x8″ Acrylic on Panel, 2005

There’s another artist in the family… my grandson, Christian (Bo), age 6.

These two… and all my children and grandchildren are some of those blessings I count daily!

Thanks for looking,

Bernie

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Young Artists Making a Difference….

“Children, like animals, use all their senses to discover the world. Then artists come along and discover it the same way all over again.” ~ Eudora Welty

I would like to take this time to high-light some young artists making a difference in the world…

Left to right: Dylan R. (14), Matthew (13), Olivia (4), Dylan P. (13), and Cody (13).

These young artist recently completed over 40 watercolor paintings which were made into cards for deployed service men and women in Iraq. Several other young artists (not pictured) wrote this verse from Hebrews 13 inside the cards:

For God said…

“I will never leave you. I will never abandon you”

“So we can say with confidence.”

“The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear.

What can mere people do to me?”

The art cards were packed in boxes with other items (including necessities like toothpaste, deodorant, etc.) and shipped to our brave men and women in Iraq in time for Christmas.

These young artists are all members of the ART (Artists Rendering Truth) for Christ ministry team at Enon Chapel Baptist Church.

ART for Christ Ministries

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