A Little Love . . .

"love" is becoming my favorite word.  It often shows up in my art as do hearts.  I had been stalking this necklace for months in the jewelry store at the mall.  I fell in love with it at first sight.  Never would I have thought to buy it for myself.  It was too much of a splurge.  Lou encouraged me too.  I kept telling him no.  

And then the other day I realized that I have NEVER bought a nice piece of jewelry for myself.  How crazy is that??  Not that I didnt have anything nice but it was always given to me as gifts.  I never bought a gift for me.  And then there was a sale.  Well, I decided that I just had too! 

It felt weird and good at the same time.  You can't really see it too well in the first image of me so I thought you would like a close up.

What was the last frivolous gift you bought for yourself??

Hearts . . . One of my first paintings

Hearts

8x10 acrylic on canvas

I have always loved hearts. Not only for what they represent but the colors and shapes of them. Heart shapes are one of my favorites when it comes to jewelry as well. One of the first gifts my husband gave me when we were dating was a small silver heart on a delicate chain. To this day it is my favorite piece. I can see myself incorporating many hearts into my art.

This painting was one of the first ones I did back in the winter when I finally picked up a paintbrush for the first time. Although I really didn't know what I was doing I just had fun swishing the paint around. I used crimson and white to mix the shade of pink I liked and also mixed an ivory shade for the background. I used a 2 inch paintbrush for the hearts. I was pleased with how it came out for the first try.

Is there a favorite shape you like to incorporate into your art? Are you a fan of hearts?