Artistic Quotes

"If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint."
~ Edward Hopper

"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it."
~ Salvador Dali

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
~ Edgar Degas

"Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish."
~ Michelangelo

"Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment."
~ Claude Monet

"I don't say everything, but I paint everything."
~ Pablo Picasso

"I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else."
~ Pablo Picasso

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary."
~ Pablo Picasso

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
~ Pablo Picasso

Death Plays Its Sweet Lullaby by Mary Schuck

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"Death Plays Its Sweet Lullaby"
Drypoint Engraving - SP#2


A tribute to my friend, Mark Youngsma

Death Brings Reflection

Because of the recent suicide of a friend, I believe I randomly start crying... not just because I miss him... but also because I now feel the bitter pain, anger and saddness that I could have caused my family and friends almost a year ago.

Mark Kenneth Youngsma
03/27/1985 - 03/31/2010

Spring Break... Chillin' at Home

So I realize that I haven't really been blogging up to par. I find funny or interesting topics/articles elsewhere and just repost those to share with you all. I swear I use to be better than this. LoL

I just don't have a whole lot to talk about it seems. At least not blog worthy and with pictures. :o)

I'm in my Senior year of college, yet I have another year before I'll *cross my fingers* graduate. It's Spring Break now and last Friday I went up to my mom's and visited her and my sister.

My youngest nephew's birthday was St. Patricks Day so there was a birthday party for him on Saturday. My sister always makes cakes for her lil ones and Kaden wanted Lightning McQueen. I helped where I could. Actually... Brandon (her husband) and I and my sister all helped with the cake. It was funny having three adults decorate a cake together.

The bleachers are made out of toothpicks, made with a hot glue gun.
Rachael, my sister, realized that she probably should have made the track a little larger, but it worked. Kaden loved it. :o)

When the kids first arrived they all just ran around and played but then we had put some massive paper down on the table. This was a good time waster for the kids to color on, but it also served as a table cover. :o)

Kaden's the one with the green shamrock hat on and is all smiles. :o)

When it was time for cake, Kaden's wish was adorable. I think it's partly the little kid way he talks, but he said, "I wish... for a PUPPY!"

To the right of him is my oldest niece, Kaden's big sister, Kate.

Not pictured are my sister's other two kids. Karston, the oldest, was at a friend's house during the party and Kourtney, the youngest, was napping. Yes... my sister has four children all names starting with K. :o)

All in all it was a nice mini trip to visit them. Stayed the night at my mom's and hung out at my sister's.

As for the rest of Spring Break... I have no idea what will be happening. Probably just relaxing at home.

Imagination Acclimation by Mary Schuck

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"Imagination Acclimation"

State Proof #2
Lithograph

Artist Statement:
Acclimation - to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; to adapt.
As we grow older we become more grounded to the reality that is around us.

Famous Movie Quotes Explained By Graphs

Sometimes famous movies quotes are repeated so often that they lose their significance. That we forget the meaning and weight behind them. What does "We're not in Kansas anymore" even mean? It's so abstract. Luckily, it, along with seven other famous lines, are explained in these handy graphs.

Isometric Shapes Project

Drawing Systems project a little while back.

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