Painting 101

In a previous post I told you how I wanted to replace an old picture I had over my bed with a new one. I looked and looked and I couldn't find anything I liked. So, I decided to try and paint a painting myself (I don't know what has gotten into me...I have had this creative streak lately). I had a picture in my mind of what I wanted..a nature scene with a tree and blue sky. Sounds simple right!

I went to Michael's craft store to get all the stuff I needed. I wandered around trying to find paint brushes, pick out the paint, and get a canvas. It began adding up to way more than I wanted to spend. I couldn't spend that much money on a project I wasn't even sure would turn out. I began to realize that Michael's was more for a "serious" painter.

Then, I remembered I had a Wal-Mart gift card, and a short while later I had my 2 for 1 canvas boards, acrylic paint, and economy pack of paint brushes. Let me say here that I am not a painter at all!! I took the required art classes in school and that is it! It's funny how later on you wish you would have payed a little bit more attention in classes like art, Spanish, and math :)

Anyway, here's a look at how it went.

I guess it's not too bad for my first painting...ever! I am happy with how it turned out. I hung it over my bed, but it just didn't look right. I am sure I will find a place for the painting in the future. Instead I found these letters etched in glass. They were half off and there weren't many letters to choose from. At first, I was thinking about spelling dream, my name (just kidding), or peace. Dream seemed a little too cheesy so peace it was. I love these letters!