Ann~Margaret

Artist ~ Writer ~ Photographer

 

Tuesdays with Tucker™ {The Westie} ~ Yes, I’m an Artist and How I Loved Juliette Crane’s Whimsical Animals Art Course

I’m so excited to share a little of my artwork with you today!! Yes, that’s right…this Westie is an artist!! And, well, you may have already known this about me or at least figured as much since I spend so much time hanging out in the studio with mom.  A while back she took a fun class from her sweet friend, Juliette Crane, called How to Create Whimsical Animals, and she asked me for suggestions on what she should paint.  I could see that smile on her face when she asked…she already had something in mind!  Of course, I popped up with, “ME!”!!  And, guess what??  She thought that was a fabulous idea.

The course is all about being free, having fun painting colorful backgrounds, and then, creating whimsical animals to adorn them.  Mom and I did a little chatting and thought it would be such fun to create a piece around the story of the bunny we found while living in Kuwait.  Remember this post about our sweet lil {Good} Friday the bunny?  Be sure to pop over to that post after this one so you can read the story if you haven’t before.  It was true love for us with Friday…cutest lil bunny you ever saw!! And, yes, I promise you, just as his name implies…we found him on Good Friday {while living in Kuwait}!  Read all about my mom’s reaction to the timing!  We thought finding him was pretty special and meant to be!

So, mom started working on a background and made it fun and colorful.  This class is all about whimsy which we love!!  And, “Miss” Juliette has such fun splashing color all about with all sorts of fun art supplies!!  The class is filled with tons of fun treats and techniques to really get your creative juices flowing.  My mom says it encourages you to try new things and not be so focused on trying to make something look just right or “perfect”.  My mom has certainly learned over time that sometimes the most fun pieces come about when she is not even planning what the outcome will be.  She really did that when she was playing with ideas from “Miss Juliette’s class”…just let the creation take life all on its own.

*This sweet art print may be found in my shoppe*

I’ve been doing some designing for some time now, and this piece is now part of my signature line.  I’ll be sharing some fun and exciting news with you soon as I unveil more of my creations and photography.  Some of my cards have been in mom’s shoppe in the past, and we have lots of new things to share with you.  And, yes, I am an artist so I can’t wait for you to see some of my artsy creations, too!   If you would like to learn more about creating cute ‘n whimsical animals be sure to check out “Miss” Juliette’s class.  And, she even has classes on creating girls and owls {we love owls around here, and she is known for her beautiful owls and their stories}.  And, stay tuned because my mom will be sharing a sweet story of how she and “Miss” Juliette met in person last year.  It was just meant to be, and a sweet friendship has blossomed between these two artsy girls!  🙂

Being an artist keeps me busy…when I’m not giving my mom tips and ideas about her creations I love pulling out my watercolors and doing a little artwork before bedtime.  Of course, I love painting birds because we have some really cool ones that visit our yard.  Pull out your crayons, markers, watercolors, or any other medium that you enjoy…maybe it’s sewing or something else…and, allow yourself a little time to enjoy being creative!  It is great therapy for the heart ‘n soul!

Visit me on Facebook ~ Yes, of course, I have a Facebook page…it’s called Tuesdays with Tucker!  🙂  Stop by, become a friend, and say “hello”!! I always respond to your comments!!  🙂

Sending You Colorful Hugs!

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Ann~Margaret

Artist ~ Writer ~ Photographer