22 June 2010 ~ 13 Comments

Finding my Inner Artist…..

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I will be the first to tell you I am not an artist. This morning though I decided to give it a try, and rather than go out and buy art for my son’s room, I decided I was going to try and make it.

Knowing that my son is wanting to do his room in a “rocket” theme, I headed out to Google to find inspiration.

After finding a few images that seemed do-able, I invited the B-man to weigh in. We agreed upon a rocket picture that both he liked and that I felt I could replicate.

I grabbed some acrylic paint and a canvas we had in the basement from some previous art adventures and Voila!

Well how did I do? I think OK. Check it out:


My Rocket Ship Masterpiece....

My Rocket Ship “Masterpiece”….

I did the whole thing freehand, drawing the images in pencil, then covering them with paint.  When I asked the Bman what he thought, he loved it. Unfortunately now he wants me to make a painting for each of his walls (augh!).  Not sure there’s that much “artist” in me!

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    13 Responses to “Finding my Inner Artist…..”

    1. Laura 22 June 2010 at 5:04 pm Permalink

      This looks great Shannan! Your inner artist is pretty awesome.
      .-= Laura´s last blog ..An oil spill and my shrimp fried rice =-.

    2. Amy 22 June 2010 at 6:04 pm Permalink

      I can do crafty stuff, but this type of art is right out of my ability comfort zone…I think it looks fantastic!!!
      .-= Amy´s last blog ..WIP Wednesday =-.

    3. Maria A. Boyer 22 June 2010 at 9:01 pm Permalink

      I think it is truly FANTABULOUS!!

    4. Jenny 22 June 2010 at 9:10 pm Permalink

      Great job! Can you do princesses and a castle???

    5. Kristin G 22 June 2010 at 10:49 pm Permalink

      Love it – way better than anything I would have done. Now you just need to sign and start making prints. :)
      .-= Kristin G´s last blog ..eReach Big Deal Give Away =-.

    6. Marketing Mommy 22 June 2010 at 10:49 pm Permalink

      It’s out of this world.
      .-= Marketing Mommy´s last blog ..Culture shock =-.

    7. Beth 23 June 2010 at 1:46 pm Permalink

      Great JOB ! I’ve been meaning to have my daughter make some art for my house :) I love the idea. So fun and a great project to save for a rainy day !!

    8. Erin (Hebronmommy) 24 June 2010 at 8:42 am Permalink

      Shannan, it looks great! Since you are now an artist, I was hoping I could hire you :) ! Need some major redecorating for Ashten’s room. How good are you at drawing ducks? I tried and it turned out to be some awkward monster – very creepy!

    9. Teresa 24 June 2010 at 9:22 am Permalink

      You did a Great Job! I like to sketch but have always had trouble adding color:)
      .-= Teresa´s last blog ..June 20-26th matchups =-.

    10. Katie 25 June 2010 at 8:35 am Permalink

      Wow! Shannan this is fab! I can see why he wants a picture for each wall…

    11. Quirky Jessi 28 June 2010 at 1:44 pm Permalink

      I think it turned out great! You’re braver than I am. I suck at drawing/painting/artistic stuff like that in general and I wouldn’t even try! lol

    12. Marian Santos 2 July 2010 at 9:35 pm Permalink

      I like it! I wish I was better at crafts but I totally suck at it. Loving your rocket – it’s good!
      .-= Marian Santos´s last blog ..Kauai Trip Is Over - =-.


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