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Friday, October 28, 2011

She Decided to Leap


As you can well imagine, one of my favorite classes at SPARK was the She Art class by Christy Tomlinson. Since I've taken a lot of classes from her already, I didn't exactly follow along. I just made my own girl with the supplies provided. 

My eldest is a very literal person and he commented that the sentiment was a poor choice because girls don't usually do a lot of leaping in a fancy dress and boots. As the discussion went on we decided that literal "she" statements just wouldn't work. For example,

" She was missing her face"
ROFLMBO


It was great having a nice deep canvas to work on. I'm too cheap so I usually collage on MDF, but then you don't get the gorgeous sides.







15 comments:

  1. SarahOctober 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Oh Nicole, please tell your wonderful son that he has made my day :) I am not a huge fan of the she art phenomenon, I must admit, I love the backgrounds but not so much the empty faced girls - kinda creepy - or the more vapid of the 'she' statements I have seen (not yours, they make sense to me, its the ones like 'she cherished her heart....' , all a bit too airy fairy for this feet-on-the-ground Brit). But now I have SUCH an urge to make one! Just so I can use 'she was missing her face' :D priceless!

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  2. Happy Mama (Lisa Gonzalez)October 28, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    I heard Spark was really amazing. Love your she art!! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. CindyOctober 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Wonderful job Nicole! I love your artwork!

    Hugs XX
    Barbara

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  4. donna!eeOctober 28, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    tremendous creation nicole! really diggin the color & content!!! :)

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  5. WendiOctober 28, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    I dig your 'artsy' stuff!! I am not artsy at ALL...and tell your son that the best 'leapers' actually do it in a tutu and steel-toed shoes. So there: never underestimate a woman! LOL!!

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  6. Nancy WyattOctober 28, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Lovely! Wish we could have had more time together. xoxo Hugs from Conroe, Texas www.lovestocreate.com

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  7. LauraOctober 29, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    stunning stunning stunning !!!!

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  8. UnknownOctober 29, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    oh....so glad I found you and your blog... such an inspirational place for me. Your work is lovely. I struggle with the sides of my canvases. Never thought to make them art all there own. Might have to try this...

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  9. Mary C.October 31, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    So now I have this nagging desire to put on a skirt and boots, then photograph myself leaping around just to send it to your boys! LOL!
    "SHE" could be Eleanor Rigby who kept her face in a jar by the door....

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  10. Princess of Everything (and then some)October 31, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    I like this. You rock that canvas.

    And your son is a hoot!

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  11. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Awesome canvas! Spectacular!

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  12. gracescraps@gmail.comNovember 5, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Gorgeous, amazing project!! ~ Blessings

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  13. gracescraps@gmail.comNovember 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Gorgeous, amazing project!! ~ Blessings

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  14. KathiNovember 12, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Your son cracks me up. Love his comment.

    I'm glad you had a great time at SPARK and did your own thing!

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  15. Ashley December 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    cute, I love the extra on her boots...

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Thanks so much, your comments make my day!