Posts by paintingforlife
Thanksgiving Turkey Pop Up Card/Place Marker
This festive Thanksgiving craft is fun to assemble and put together, revealing a popup turkey in the end that kids of all ages can enjoy. Give away as cards or work on it together as a whole family in order to make individual place markers for that special Thanksgiving celebration. Here are the instructions. Follow…
Read MoreChalk Art Project Captured in Time Lapse Animation
On September 25 and 26, Cherish and Benjamin took a road trip down to Flagstaff, Arizona, where they were invited by Northern Arizona University to create a 3-D chalk art of the school’s mascot, Louie the Lumberjack. While working and enjoying the company of many young college students, a young man by the name of…
Read More3D Chalk Art, Colorado State University, Pueblo
Cherish and I were invited this past Monday and Tuesday to put together a 3D chalk art for the students of Colorado State University, Pueblo to commemorate the arrival of the Fall Semester. Our chalk art piece was to be the centerpiece of several other activities going on with this event. We were approached to…
Read MoreMontauk Point Lighthouse original oil painting
Out on the tip of Long Island is a quaint little town called Montauk. Soft, sandy beaches churn up the Atlantic and the vegetation and humidity is thick. Take the road all the way past the town and to the end of the island and you’ll end up in a parking lot, and at Montauk…
Read MorePerspective Drawing Made Easy!
“There’s something wrong with my drawing!” You recognize it. You can’t quite pinpoint what it is. The chances are good that the perspective is off. Many great artists find their work lacks professional polish because of one reason alone. They do not have a good understanding of perspective. Perspective drawing is one of the few…
Read MoreFireworks Craft
This simple craft is perfect for your middle school art students. It’s very easy to do, and I have found that even non-artistic adults have enjoyed doing this. However, one word of caution, this is a hands on project… you will get messy. Supplies Paper –You can use either pre-colored paper, such as a construction…
Read MoreWithout Coffee, I'm Dragon
New Art! This piece of art has been created in the Hummel Heights cartoon style, painted traditionally, and pieced together in collage. Somewhat different from traditional approaches, it has been designed to have a little more of a modern flavor to it, while, of course, maintaining the humor that’s typical of all Hummel Heights cartoon…
Read More20 Year Liver Transplant Anniversary!
This Thursday! Come and help us celebrate God’s gift of Life! Find our booth at the Denver Liver Life Walk event! Painting for Life was partially named as a dedication to Benjamin’s renewed life due to his liver transplant, twenty years ago this year. In order to celebrate this event, we will be participating in…
Read MoreSteele Deal!
Way cool blank Rocky Mountain Landscape notecards Nine cards per box (3 each of three designs) Special, limited time, exclusive discount of $10 per box! Portion of the proceeds go to the Steele Foundation Enter Steele-deal at check out. .
Read MoreHappy Easter!
As part of a larger, multi-media presentation, I created this painting to represent the God’s love to the world. If you wish to order this as a card for somebody, click here. If you wish to order the entire box set, click here. Email me if you wish to purchase the painting.
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