Work of Art Season 2: Week 8 (Sellable Art)

For this week, the TV contestants were to make stuff that they could sell on the street as well as hang in a gallery. This week's verse was from Hebrews 11:1--"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hope made me think of wishing, which made me think of "wishing on a star." I decided to make origami star ornaments to give to the ladies in my Bible study for Christmas gifts. When I made a mosaic out of them, it made a cool picture that could be hung on a wall, and when a bunch were used together, they looked cool on the tree!

Work of Art Season 2: Week 7 (Mechanical Pieces)

The challenge for this week was to use car parts in a work of art. I decided for practical purposes that any mechanical pieces could be used to make my art. Unfortunately, I didn't make the 1 week cut off limit, and although I have wonderful plans to use watch parts, I haven't finished anything yet. ....this week is to be continued!

Self Portrait

The Work of Art TV program started out with each contestant having a self portrait they brought to the show. Here is my first try ever at doing a self portrait. I used water color pencils. I've also started another challenge of doing a project based on a certain word given each week at the website Illustration Friday. The word for this week was "Vanity". Maybe it looks more like I would WANT to look than what I really do! :-)

Work of Art Season 2: Week 6 (Street Art) Take 2!

I wasn't satisified with my chalk art driveway. Since WOA wasn't on TV last Wed., and since I wanted to take something to the Bible study, I decided to try another "graffiti" style art project. I simply played with the word "purpose" on the computer, made stickers, then sprayed them with paint.

Work of Art Season 2: Week 6 (Street Art)

"Welcome Home"

The Bible study for this week is to focus on the purposes of our lives. I believe one of the main purposes of my life is raising my kids. Since the artists on "Work of Art" were paired up to work on a large public piece, I decided to have my neighbor girls help me make a chalk art drawing to welcome home my son from college. Good thing I took pictures as it ended up being washed away by the rain before he got home! Good thing another purpose of my life is probably to teach my kids to find the humor in everyday events. :-)

Work of Art Season 2: Week 5 (Headlines)

"Be Content"

The challenge this week was to be inspired by the headlines of a newspaper article. The Bible verse for this week was from Hebrews 13:5. The headlines of late have been about "The Occupiers" protest movement. I wanted to point out that I believe those on both sides of the issue should have a different attitude...We should be content with whatever our position in life, not being selfish in what we've been given, and not begrudging others what they have.

Work of Art Season 2: Week 4 (Kids Art)

"Love"

The challenge this week was to be inspired by a piece of artwork done by a child. Even though I have lots of those because I do art projects with elementary school kids, (http://www.artwithmrsread.blogspot.com/) and in fact did one this week, I chose to do something a little more personal, and use a piece of artwork that my daughter Brooke had given me many years ago for Mother's Day. The piece is quite abstract, and reminds me of blowing wind, flowing water, and flowing lava. I tried to think of those things as I was painting with the same color pallet she had used. The verse for this week was Colossians 3:14--And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. The heart was a nod to the love shared between child and parent.

"Brooke's Childhood Artwork"

Work of Art Season 2: Week 3 (Pop Art)

"The Created vs. The Creator"

The challenge this week was to make a Work of Art inspired by Pop Art. The TV show contestants were inspired by being with a famous painting that Andy Warhol did. I decided to combined the styles of Pop Art artists Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana, and Wayne Thiebaud.
The scripture passage focus in my Bible Study group for this week was Psalm 139.
With this week's Work of Art challenge, I tried to make the statement that "Pop Culture" places the focus of life on the people and things that are CREATED... entertainment, celebs, food, money, even nature and our own bodies, instead of focusing on the CREATOR...GOD.

Work of Art Season 2: Week 2 (Motion)

"Practice!"

This week's challenge was to be inspired by bodies in motion. The TV program showed some guys doing parkour. Of course, I decided my inspiration would have to be my daughter Brooke twirling baton. After taking some action shots of her at practice, the verse that popped out at me at Bible study that night was Philippians 4:9 which speaks of actually practicing the positive words I used in last week's project. I played with 4 of the pictures I took of Brooke and the baton in motion to come up with a poster.


Here's a video of Brooke at the International Cup. August, 2011

Work Of Art Season 2 Week 1 (Kitch) Final Product:

"Think Positive"

The picture I chose from the Salvation Army reminded me of a carousel, and of course jousting knights. That night at Bible Study, it occurred to me that the Knights of the Round Table probably took their motto of how a knight should live from that's nights Bible Verse: Philippians 4:8--- ...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. I decided to make a carousel of 8 knights; one for each word to live by.

Work Of Art Season 2: Week 1 (Kitch) Challenge

This week's challenge was to take an ugly piece of artwork and transform it. The TV show artists were given only a few minutes to choose from a previously selected group of artworks. I decided to only give myself a few minutes to decide from any artwork I could find at only one trip to the Salvation Army. Here is the piece I chose:

A "WORK OF ART" TV SHOW WEEKLY CHALLENGE!

The Bravo Network show "Work of Art" has started up again on Wed. nights. I thought it would be fun to do the challenges as well. If you would like to join me, send me your work each week by Tue. night, along with a short description, and I will post it for all to see! :-) I would only ask that you keep your artwork clean enough for your grandma and pastor to see. :-)