Monday, April 25, 2011

Sculptures with Pluffy

Currently I am doing lots of arts and crafts with my kids so that they enjoy what I do and vice versa. I am having lots of fun doing this and getting to use materials that I do not use because really, I am a painter.

Just like Sculpey products Pluffy is tonnes of fun, here is what I have done so far and I have one that is stuck onto a painting just waiting to complete it.



Stephanie Matthews

Monday, April 18, 2011

Multi-media

About time I posted something so here goes...

 How to paint blindfolded...
 My favourite glue so far
 Fav new product...
 Sunflower sculpey
 Lady bug
Crazy bug


Stephanie Matthews

Friday, April 8, 2011

Spring has sprung at last

Dealing with house showings and open house this weekend so have not been able to concentrate on painting. However, I am pleased to say that the sun is out and I am happy, well kind of, I have just indulged in a whole can of Pringles crisps and eating Oreos, not really caring about myself right now too many other things to think about. I am surprised that I am not the size of a house.

I am off to the library this weekend due to people coming to view the house. What better way than to do something free and get to look at wonderful books. It will keep the kids happy reading and playing with the toys.

I am doing a bit of research on schooling and kids art, I would love to get my kids more involved in what I do but in a fun creative child friendly way. Help them to learn art history and playing with art by using their imagination. I think it is important for their growth and development, plus the government likes to make cost cuts in art education during hard times which I think is an absolute disgrace, particularly in this day and age. Nonetheless is great for us all to do art as a family.

Talking about art education - Sir Ken Robinson is one to do a YouTube search on. He is highly entertaining, a great speaker and makes some very interesting and valid points.


Stephanie Matthews

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Add objects to the tree (Keri Smith - Mess)


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Sunglasses (unedited photography)

Wishful thinking.

When will the sun come out?


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Friday, April 1, 2011

Apple and Banana close-ups (Photography)

Apple Core

Apple close-up


More apple


Banana skin


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Paper, Paint and Imagination - Art Journal

Paper glued into art journal

Both pages painted

Right page

Left page view


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Glue, Paint and FUN! (Art Journal)







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